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Synopsis
Russian filmmaker Vadim Perelman makes his feature-film debut with the psychological drama House of Sand and Fog, based on the novel by Andre Dubus III. Ben Kingsley plays Massoud Amir Behrani, an Iranian immigrant living the United States. Even though he was a high-ranking official in Iran, he works several menial jobs in order to provide his wife, Nadi (Shohreh Aghdashloo), and his son, Esmail (Jonathan Ahdout), with an apartment in California. He buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send Esmail to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy (Jennifer Connelly). After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer (Frances Fisher) and befriends a police officer (Ron Eldard). Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jennifer Connelly Kathy Nicolo
Ron Eldard Lester Burdon
Frances Fisher Connie Walsh
Carlos Gomez Lt. Alvarez
Ben Kingsley Massoud Amir Behrani
Shohreh Aghdashloo Nadi Behrani
Kim Dickens Carol Burdon
Jonathan Ahdout Esamail Behrani
Jonathan Ahdout Esmail Behrani
Navi Rawat Soraya Behrani

Production Crew

David Stockton Additional Cinematography
Drew Boughton Art Director
Chris Soldo Associate Producer
Andre Dubus III Book Author
Deborah Aquila Casting
Tricia Wood Casting
Roger Deakins Cinematographer
Jeremiah Samuels Co-producer
Shawn Otto Co-producer
James Horner Composer (Music Score)
Hala Bahmet Costume Designer
Vadim Perelman Director
Lisa Churgin Editor
Chris Soldo First Assistant Director
Michael London Producer
Michael London Producer
Vadim Perelman Producer
Maia Javan Production Designer
Shawn Otto Screenwriter
Vadim Perelman Screenwriter
Gary Diamond Set Designer
Gene Serdena Set Designer
William B. Kaplan Sound/Sound Designer
Jerry Ross Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
Year: 2003
Runtime: 126
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for some violence/disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Cobalt Media Group
Michael London

Release
December 26, 2003 (USA)
by DreamWorks

Awards
2003 - Best First Feature - Independent Spirit Award
2003 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2003 - Best First Feature - Independent Spirit Awards