Walls of Sand (1995)
Soraya, a young Iranian woman, escaped the prospect of war in her homeland by moving to San Francisco to be with her American boyfriend. However she is unable to remain in that relationship so moves on to be an au pair due to the lack of a green card. She soon finds herself an unwilling participant of a custody battle. The film is notable for being the first contemporary feature film to be webcast on the internet, on The Sync (1997-2002).
Director: Erica Jordan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: September 1, 1995
Cast
- Shirin Etessam - Soraya
- Jan Carty Marsh - Ellen
- John Evans - Ted
- Hester Shell - Therapist
- Nadia Soltan-Kashefi - Alex
Screenplay
- Erica Jordan (Co-Writer)
- Shirin Etessam (Co-Writer)
Music: Christopher Kazor
Cinematography: Tracy Hodson, Erica Jordan
Editing: Erica Jordan, Shirin Etessam
Country: United States of America
Language: English, فارسی
Budget: $80,000
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walls of Sand about?
- Soraya, a young Iranian woman, escaped the prospect of war in her homeland by moving to San Francisco to be with her American boyfriend. However she is unable to remain in that relationship so moves on to be an au pair due to the lack of a green card. She soon finds herself an unwilling participant of a custody battle. The film is notable for being the first contemporary feature film to be webcast on the internet, on The Sync (1997-2002).
- Who directed Walls of Sand?
- Walls of Sand was directed by Erica Jordan.
- Who stars in Walls of Sand?
- Walls of Sand stars Shirin Etessam, Jan Carty Marsh, John Evans, Hester Shell, Nadia Soltan-Kashefi.
- How long is Walls of Sand?
- Walls of Sand has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Walls of Sand?
- Walls of Sand is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Walls of Sand?
- Walls of Sand had a budget of $80,000.
- Where was Walls of Sand produced?
- Walls of Sand was produced in United States of America.