Desc: Surviving Paradise: Directed by Kamshad Kooshan. With Shohreh Aghdashloo, Kian Abedini, Lauren Parissa Abedini, Joe Alvarez. Surviving Paradise follows the adventures of 10-year-old Sam and 8-year-old Sara, Iranian children lost in Los Angeles, as they struggle to search for an uncle and elude the hit man who kidnapped their mother. On their way, they encounter a colorful cast of character and dangerous situations, but through connections they endure the rigors of life on the street.