Same Same But Different with Dalia Rooni, Medalion Rahimi, Layla Mohammadi, and Lauren Noll

Writer-actor Dalia Rooni, stars Medalion Rahimi and Layla Mohammadi, and director Lauren Noll talk Same Same But Different, a comedy about three Iranian women on a weekend trip to Cape Cod. They dig into the beauty and joy of portraying smart, funny, and complex women in this sharp and character-driven film that explores what it means to let identity be a beautiful piece of the puzzle rather than the whole conflict. Plus: Farsi, dialect coaches, aunties, nepotism, squatting, and drumming legend Jess Bowen auditioning for the role of hot girl.

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