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Hajji Washington

Where:

District of Columbia

When:

The 1920s

Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori (Haji Baba) goes to Washington D.C. as the first Iranian (Persian) ambassador to the United States of America. After he opens the embassy, he is unable to invite statesmen to visit him. Haji fires the embassy staff due to the inability of the Persian government to meet the embassy's needs. One night he is visited by President Grover Cleveland.

Released in 1982 — 100 minutes

Genres:

History Comedy Drama

Language:

Persian