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What is The Persian Version about? 
In this heartwarming and hilarious comedy-drama, Leila (Layla Mohammadi), a young Iranian-American woman living in Brooklyn, must navigate her way through a complex web of cultural expectations and family dynamics. when she becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with an actor performing in a stage production of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch.' As her large family reunites in New York City for her father's heart transplant operation, Leila clashes with her mother Shireen and struggles to reconcile her own identity with her dual cultural heritage. Through a series of comedic misunderstandings and poignant revelations, Leila ultimately discovers that true love knows no borders and that family is a matter of the heart.
What movies are similar to The Persian Version? 
Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Persian Version include Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, The Idea of You, The Fall Guy, The Other Zoey, The Life List, A Girl and A Guy.