Momentum Pictures to Release Hayek’s “Septembers of Shiraz” in June

Salma Hayek will celebrate September in June…

Momentum Pictures has acquired the rights to the thriller Septembers of Shiraz, starring the 49-year-old actress.

Septembers of Shiraz

The film, which also stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody, follows a secular Jewish family in Iran as they fight for their lives following the 1979 revolution.

The Wayne Blair-directed drama was adapted from Dalia Sofer‘s best-selling novel by screenwriter Hanna Weg.

Septembers of Shiraz

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released in New York, Los Angeles and additional cities on June 24.

Teaser Clip Released for Hayek’s Thriller “Septembers of Shiraz”

It’s September of Shiraz for Salma Hayek

The first clip has been released for Wayne Blair’s thriller Septembers of Shiraz, starring the 48-year-old Mexican actress.

Salma Hayek

Based on the best-selling novel by Dalia Sofer, the film will debut at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival as a Gala presentation.

Starring Hayek, Adrien Brody and Shohreh Aghdashloo, the film portrays the true story of a secular Jewish family and the unexpected journey they face during post-revolutionary Iran.

The snippet features Farnez Amin (Hayek), pleading for details on the whereabouts of her husband, who was taken into custody and accused of espionage.

“It’s time you understood, sister Amin, that the times when people like you could demand things from us are over. Now, it is our turn,” forewarns a malevolent Mohsen (Alon Aboutboul).

As events build toward a dangerous bid to escape, Farnez and her husband Isaac Amin (Brody) must confront their fundamental identity and what their future may hold.