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Appropriate Behavior
Synopsis

For Shirin (Desiree Akhavan), being part of a perfect family isn’t easy. Acceptance eludes her from all sides: her family doesn’t know she’s bisexual, and her ex-girlfriend, Maxine (Rebecca Henderson), can’t understand why she doesn’t tell them. Even the six-year-old boys in her movie-making class are too ADD to focus on her for more than a second. Following a family announcement of her brother’s betrothal to a parentally approved Iranian prize catch, Shirin embarks on a private rebellion involving a series of escapades, while trying to decipher what went wrong with Maxine.

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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Desiree Akhavan,
  • Writer:
    Desiree Akhavan,
  • Producer:
    Cecilia Frugiuele,
  • Cinematographer:
    Chris Teague,
  • Editor:
    Sara Shaw,
  • Executive Producer:
    Katie Mustard, Hugo Kaempfer, Lucas Kaempfer, Olivier Kaempfer,
  • Cast:
    Anh Duong, Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Scott Adsit, Halley Feiffer, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Anh Duong,
  • Line Producer:
    Jonathan Montepare,
  • Production Design:
    Miren Marañón,
  • Makeup Department Head:
    Jessica Padilla,
  • Set Decoration:
    Amy E. Bishop,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Josephine Wiggs,
  • Assistant Makeup Artist:
    Tara Zielenski, Rachel Estabrook,
  • Casting:
    Allison Twardziak,
  • Costume Design:
    Sarah Maiorino,
  • Screenplay:
    Desiree Akhavan,

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