
Children of Heaven
1997, Drama, 1h 28m
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Movie Info
When young Ali (Amir Farrokh Hashemian) accidentally loses the only pair of shoes his little sister Zahra (Bahare Seddiqi) owns, the siblings attempt to hide the bad news from their poverty-stricken father (Mohammad Amir Naji) and ill mother (Fereshte Sarabandi). They devise a scheme to share Ali's own pair of worn sneakers until they can find a new pair of shoes for Zahra. This documentary-like film was shot on location in some of Tehran's poorest areas.
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Rating: PG
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: Persian
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Director: Majid Majidi
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Producer: Mohammad Esfandiari, Amir Esfandiari
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Writer: Majid Majidi
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $925.4K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Buena Vista International [us], Miramax Films
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Sound Mix: Mono
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Cast & Crew

Mohammad Amir Naji
Ali's Father

Bahare Seddiqi
Zahra

Fereshte Sarabandi
Ali's Mother

Kamal Mir Karimi
Assistant

Behzad Rafiee
Trainer

Dariush Mokhtari
Ali's Teacher

Moahammad-Hasan Hosseinian
Roya's Father

Masume Dair
Roya's Mother

Kambiz Peykarnegar
Race Organizer

Hasan Roohparvari
Race Photographer

Abbas-Ali Roomandi
Shoemaker

Jafar Seyfollahi
Green Grocer

Qolamreza Maleki
Salt Seller

Zahra Mirzai
Zahra's Teacher

Sara Zamani
Trainer

Mohammad Haj-Hosseini
Mosque Servant

Kazem Asqarpoor
Grand Father

Mohammad-Hossein Shahidi
Alireza

Majid Majidi
Director

Majid Majidi
Writer

Mohammad Esfandiari
Producer

Amir Esfandiari
Producer

Parvis Malekzaade
Cinematographer

Hassan Hassandoost
Film Editing
Critic Reviews for Children of Heaven
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Sep 13, 2016It feels almost impossible not to love these two adorable young children who carry on their shoulders this beautiful tale of innocence, poverty and compassion - a film that pulls us with such power into the situation faced by its characters that we can't be left unmoved.
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Jun 24, 2013One of the best uses of child actors on screen that I have seen. The inventiveness of how they try to resolve what is ailing them is truly moving.
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Feb 05, 2013"Children of Heaven" is cute, amiable, forgettable entertainment that evokes memories of Vittorio De Sica's "Bicycle Thieves" and Albert Lamorisse's "The Red Balloon." What it makes it such an enjoyable watch is that it doesn't feel self-important or overbearing yet it doesn't overlook some of its more powerful themes. It's got just the right amount of charm.
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Apr 04, 2012kind of an amazing movie, shows things that may seem very little to you mean so much more to others in different countries/ People who aren't as wealthy as you. Would of rated it a 4 if it ended a little better.. wish it showed 'The Reaction' at the end instead of a bunch of goldfish swimming around a pair of feet. Would of been better in my opinion. Great acting, Amazing camera-work and I recommend watching it.
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