An Iranian family survives the shah and the ayatollah and moves to France. This story follows the family through it all. Despite the politics, revolution, prison, beatings, assassinations and suicides this is a comedy.
Hibat Tabib
Fereshteh Tabib
Father of Fereshteh
Mother of Fereshteh
Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Barbe
Chief prison warden
Chokri
Maryam
Adama
Daniel Bioton, mayor of Pierrefitte
Martine
Muhamad Tabib
Mamadou
Rachida
Aziz
Elyess
Rachida's daughter
Catherine Hanriot
Abdel
Policewoman
Shah's man
Maïmouna
The polygamist
Jeannette
Journalist
Sorour
Rasfandjani
Hibat's mother
Moniré as a child
Teacher
Self - Guardian
Guard
Neighbor at the wedding
Cyrus
Armand
Guy next to Aziz
Woman who chatters
Woman who chatters
Mother in the hospital
Nouchi, 4 years old
Nouchi, 6 years old
Nouchi, 9 years old
Nouchi's mistress
Food truck customer
Lost mother
Principal
Salimou
Deputy principal
Policeman at the meeting
Brother tabib
Iradj
Ghassemlou
Berouz
Nasser (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Behzad (uncredited)
Iranian agent (uncredited)
Director
Director of Photography
Writer
Associate Producer
Line Producer
Set Decoration
Producer
Sound Mixer
Line Producer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Co-Producer
Set Decoration
Line Producer
Editor
Production Design
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Associate Producer
Art Direction
Costume Design
Casting Director
Casting
Key Makeup Artist
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Supervising Sound Editor
Special Effects Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor