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The White Balloon (1995)
Badkonake sefid (original title)

UNRATED  85 min  -  Drama | Family   -  27 November 1995 (Spain)
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Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.

Director:

Jafar Panahi

Writers:

Jafar Panahi (original idea), Abbas Kiarostami, and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aida Mohammadkhani Aida Mohammadkhani ...
Razieh
Mohsen Kafili Mohsen Kafili ...
Ali
Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy ...
Mother
Anna Borkowska Anna Borkowska ...
Old Lady
Mohammad Shahani Mohammad Shahani ...
Soldier
Mohammed Bakhtiar Mohammed Bakhtiar ...
Tailor
Aliasghar Smadi Aliasghar Smadi ...
Balloon Seller
Hamidreza Tahery Hamidreza Tahery ...
Reza
Asghar Barzegar Asghar Barzegar ...
Pet Shop Manager
Hasan Neamatolahi Hasan Neamatolahi ...
Snake Charmer
Bosnali Bahary Bosnali Bahary ...
Snake Charmer
Mohammadreza Baryar Mohammadreza Baryar ...
Client in Tailor's Shop
Shaker Hayely Shaker Hayely ...
Tailor's Assistant
Homayoon Rokani Homayoon Rokani ...
Street Singer / Dancer
Mohammad Farakani Mohammad Farakani ...
Shop Keeper
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Storyline

Razieh wants a fat goldfish for the Iranian New Years celebration instead of the skinny ones in her family's pond at home, because the fat fish looks like it's dancing when it swims. After many attempts she and her brother convince their mother to give them her last bit of money. Between their home and the fish store, Razieh loses the money.. She finds it, but it is temptingly just out of her reach. Written by Rudi Sahebi <rsahebi@voyager.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Money | Fish | Goldfish | Celebration | Little Girl  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Family

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Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El globo blanco See more »

Filming Locations:

Tehran, Iran

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$474,047 (USA)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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