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Alex & Ali

In 1968, a gay American Peace Corps volunteer embarks on a romantic journey, discovering love with an Iranian man. However, their happiness is short-lived as the Iranian Revolution a decade later shatters their relationship, compelling the American to make a heart-wrenching departure from his par...

A gay American Peace Corps volunteer fell in love with an Iranian man in 1968, but was forced to leave Iran just before the revolution. The couple was reunited 35 years later and faced their greatest challenge in Istanbul.

Info about Alex & Ali

Studio(s): John M. Bennett Productions, Left Brain Right Brain Productions

Originally Released: United States, Sep 21, 2014

Genres:Documentary, Drama, Romance