Momentum Pictures to Release Hayek’s “Septembers of Shiraz” in June

Salma Hayek will celebrate September in June…

Momentum Pictures has acquired the rights to the thriller Septembers of Shiraz, starring the 49-year-old actress.

Septembers of Shiraz

The film, which also stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody, follows a secular Jewish family in Iran as they fight for their lives following the 1979 revolution.

The Wayne Blair-directed drama was adapted from Dalia Sofer‘s best-selling novel by screenwriter Hanna Weg.

Septembers of Shiraz

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released in New York, Los Angeles and additional cities on June 24.