Iranian Americans have become a prominent diaspora community in the United States, but when it comes to the television and movie world, there’s still so much work to be done when it comes to representing this community. That’s why when movies like The Persian Version, which was directed by Maryam Keshavarz, come out, it’s a moment of celebration for those who haven’t had the opportunity to see themselves on the big screen before in such a way. The movie had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and it won awards there and the hearts of people all over the world for the way it fused comedy with drama.