David Diaan

This film follows the odyssey of a group of Iranian immigrants in Los Angeles, trying to find their place in America amidst the unfolding of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. (B Good Films)

Set against the colorful backdrop of the Los Angeles dogwalking scene, The Dogwalker follows the moving, transformational journey of Ellie Moore (Gaidry), on the run from her latest abusive boyfriend. Down and out on the mean streets of L.A, rescue comes in the unlikely form of Betsy Wright (Gordon), a misanthropic dogwalker in need of help with her business and struggling with her own dark past. (Filmmakers Alliance)

The son of a family of Iranian farmers in Israel rebels against his strong-willed father.

Haunted by memories as a child soldier in 1980s Iran, Behrouz finds himself in bustling, neon-soaked Los Angeles, working to become a real estate agent and live a simple life with his girlfriend Oksana. But Behrouz's attempts at a normal life become increasingly difficult as his opium addiction and gambling habit rear their ugly heads. Soon Behrouz and Oksana find themselves caught between the feuding heads of the Iranian and Russian mobs.