Children of Heaven (1997) (Bacheha-Ye Aseman) (1997)

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Directed by

Majid Majidi

Starring

Mohammad Amir Naji
Ali's Father

Amir Farrokh Hashemian
Ali

Bahare Seddiqi
Zahra

Christopher Maleki
Salt Seller

Written by

Majid Majidi

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Description: Children of Heaven is an engaging little story about two children in modern-day Iran who have to share one pair of shoes in a sort of relay while each attends school at different times during the day. Finally, the boy enters a much-publicized foot race, hoping to place third. The prize: a new pair of sneakers. This bright jewel of a film touches the heart and reveals the universality of familial love and the determination of kids to make do even in the direst circumstances. In the world of children, simple activities take on great meaning-a moment of enchantment blowing bubbles or the soothing comfort of cooling feet in the c ... (more)

Release date: 22 January 1999
UPC: 786936190908

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: July 11th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: In Iran, a boy loses his sister's shoes, and endeavours to cover up the mistake from his parents while trying to find them. Rating: 6.8/10 "