Haerizadeh, Haerizadeh, and Rahmanian’s work Dance after the Revolution, from Tehran to L.A., and back draws from rich and varied histories of Persian and Arabic dance, and in particular, the figure of exiled Iranian dancer, choreographer, and entertainer Mohammad Khordadian. After the Islamic Revolution of 1978–79, Iran outlawed most forms of dance. Today dancing in public can be interpreted as an indecent act to be punished, but smuggled dance instruction video tapes by Khordadian continue to circulate and remain popular in Iran. In 2006, during a TV interview, Khordadian, who now resides in Los Angeles, came out as homosexual, becoming one of the few Iranian celebrities to do so. Dance after the Revolution, from Tehran to L.A., and back hones in on several traditional Persian Folk dances, belly dance, and American aerobics, and features numerous clips from Khordadian’s dance videos, which mix aerobics with traditional Persian dances, as well as 1920s Iranian cabaret. Known as the “King of Dance,” Khordadian often incorporates humor and bends gender roles, inspiring men to use movements traditionally reserved for women.