NiuNiu - Film Fest Review
The film is a powerful narrative encompassing a theme that many people can identify with.
Children of Heaven (1999)
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.
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Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.
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Genre:Drama, Family
Written By:Majid Majidi
In Theaters:1/22/1999
Box Office:$925,402
Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Kanoon, Miramax
Cast
Majid Majidi
Director
Amir Farrokh Hashemian
Ali
Bahare Seddiqi
Zahra
Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi
Roya
Reza Naji
Ali's Father
Fereshte Sarabandi
Ali's Mother
Kamal Mirkarimi
Assistant
Behzad Rafi
Trainer
Dariush Mokhtari
Ali's Teacher
Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian
Roya's Father
Masume Dair
Roya's Mother
Kambiz Peykarnegar
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