Details on "BABAK AND FRIENDS - A FIRST NOROOZ"

A heart warming animation about a younb Iranian-American boy learning to appreciate his Persian roots. Stars Oscar nominee, Sohereh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog), CBS star Catherine Bell (JAG), and Persian cinema icon, Parviz Sayyad.

Attractive, clever characters. Difficult to understand them at times. Animation stye very simple, two dimensional. Learning about the Iranian holiday, Norooz, encourages curiosity about other people's traidions. Family life is shown in a positive way. Emcourages children to stand up for what they believe in. "Personally, I enjoyed learning about the Perisan/ Iranian New Year.

Corny, but interesting. "This kid is made fun of because he doesn't celebrate Easter, he celebrates Narooz." "It reminds me of Aladdin; the people look similar." "I'm used to the way things are in America, but this movie made me think about people in other countries and how I'd feel if I was in a new place."