The tragic story of an American music virtuoso who found in 1970s Iran the love and acceptance he never received back home, and who was punished by his country upon his return after the Iranian revolution.
Sufi, Saint & Swinger is of 1 hour(s) and 11 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 2020-09-01. It has the tagline: "My first and worst mistake was being born"
Genres: DocumentaryMusic
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