House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog is a 2003 American drama film directed by Vadim Perelman. The screenplay by Perelman and Shawn Lawrence Otto is based on the novel of the same name by Andre Dubus III. The story concerns the battle between a young woman and an immigrant Iranian family over the ownership of a house in Northern California. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, Best Actor (Ben Kingsley), Best Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo), ... More

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  • Dec 19, 2003

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R (USA)

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  • 2 h 6 min

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  • House of Sand and Fog

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Directed by

Vadim Perelman

Vadim Perelman (Ukrainian: Вадим Перельман; born 1963) is a Ukrainian-American film director. Perelman made his feature film directorial debut in 2003 with House of Sand and Fog, following a successful career as a commercial director. The film, nominated for three Academy Awards, also marks his...

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  • Mar 30, 2004
  • Dec 26, 2003
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  • 2 h 6 min

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  • 16,000,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Winners

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House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog is a 1999 novel by Andre Dubus III. It was selected for Oprah's Book Club in 2000 and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. The novel begins by introducing Massoud Behrani, a former colonel exiled from Iran after the Iranian Revolution. Because his background...

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