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The Tradition That Iranians Have Celebrated For Thousands Of Years, Is now an animated holiday special to be shared with the whole family!! "by Sara Safeed"

All-Star Iranian Cast, Original Song by Andy, and dual language track (English and Persian) in a high quality animated movie!

BURBANK, January 10, 2005 - For the first time ever, an Iranian holiday has been given the recognition it deserves in “Babak and Friends - A First Norooz” (Norooz, the Persian New Year). The 30-minutes animation tells the journey of a young Iranian boy named Babak and how he learns to connect with his heritage and background. Babak has been raised outside of Iran with little knowledge of Iranian customs and traditions. Already feeling alienated from his classmates, Babak only feels lonelier when his cousins, Saman and Sousanne, visit from Iran. Enlisting the help of Norooz heavyweights Amoo Norooz and Haji Firooz, Babak is able to learn more about the beautiful traditions of Iran and reconnect to an ancient and grand civilization.

Premiering on DVD, “Babak and Friends - A First Norooz” features both English and Persian language versions with bonus features. These include behind the scenes sneak peak into the cartoon-making process, information on cast, and more. In addition, a “Babak and Friends - A First Norooz” storybook is included with every purchase of the DVD with colorful images of the wonderful characters. Featuring top Iranian talents, this high-quality animation is a promising to be an instant holiday classic.

The movie released on March 10th 2005. Purchase your copy today for $15.99 (SRP). More than 40 local screenings held by Persian student and cultural organization around the world during Norooz. Cities include San Francisco, Vancouver, Chicago, Toronto, Miami, Boston, New York, London, Stockholm, and Melbourne among others”.

“Babak and Friends - A First Norooz” features the voice talents of Oscar Nominee Shoreh Aghdashloo, Catherine Bell (the star of CBS's J.A.G.), Ali Pourtash (comedic actor and creator of the popular “Nan-e Saleemeh” character) and legendary Iranian actor, Parviz Sayyad as Amoo Norooz himself! “Babak and Friends - A First Norooz” also features the popular Norooz song “Norooz-e Ziba-ye Man” by Iranian pop star Aris as well as an all-new, never before-released Norooz song by famed Iranian pop singer, Andy.

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