The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life poetically narrates the story of a community of Iranian Americans who have made the San Francisco Bay Area their home over the past five decades. The film explores Iranian immigration through turbulent histories of dissent, revolution, war, and separation, and the reinvention of identity in a new land and culture. The Dawn is Too Far highlights how Iranian students, activists, and artists have navigated displacement while drawing on and influencing Bay Area culture. This community offers a more nuanced story of the Iranian diaspora—the ways that this community enriches the region where they live, work, and build families. The Dawn is Too Far undermines the tired and overplayed news headlines that are dominated by narratives of enmity and mistrust between the government of Iran and the U.S., to offer a more humane understanding of the how people's lives and the sacrifices they make are part of the larger story of immigration.
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| Directing | Persis Karim | Director |
| Production | Persis Karim | Producer |
| Directing | Soumyaa Kapil Behrens | Co-Director |
| Production | Soumyaa Kapil Behrens | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Corey Ohama | Editor |
| Camera | Soumyaa Kapil Behrens | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ardalan Payvar | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Eli Duggan-Daniels | Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Jeffrey Higuera | Animation |
| Camera | Robert Barbarino | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Shelly Ho | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Sami Nasser | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Harry Jireh Porras | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Omri Shir | Additional Camera |
| Sound | David Sandwisch | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Kimia Akbari | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ariana Damavandi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ariana Damavandi | Publicist |
| Production | Melissa Gheissari | Publicist |
| Editing | Mehrdad Aslani | Archival Footage Research |
| Editing | Shannon Badiee | Archival Footage Research |
| Editing | Naazley Boozari | Archival Footage Research |
| Editing | Safa Danesh | Archival Footage Research |
| Editing | Parisa Mazarei | Archival Footage Research |
| Crew | Kimia Akbari | Translator |
| Crew | Hasti Jafari Jozani | Translator |
| Crew | Shahriar Esmaeili | Translator |
| Art | Navid Ghaem Maghami | Title Designer |
| Sound | Isaac Olsen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Marc Leyda | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Michel Marrano Holbrook | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Editing | Chris Martin | Colorist |
| Editing | Miguel Moreno | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Reza Kabiri | Additional Camera |
| Crew | Justine Jacob | Legal Services |
| Camera | Jesus Roberto Rodriguez | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Wyatt Irmen | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Bailey Seifferly | Additional Camera |
| Editing | Flavia de Souza | Consulting Editor |
| Editing | Emily Kaplin | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Joseph Ara | Additional Camera |
| Production | Nicholas Nguyen | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Nicholas Nguyen | Archival Footage Research |
| Editing | Alexandra Margolin | Archival Footage Coordinator |
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