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Overview
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Release Date:
27 November 1995 (Spain)
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Plot:
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. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
Money
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Fish
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Goldfish
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Celebration
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Little Girl
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Awards:
5 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(54 articles)
Hkiff 2012: Day 12 Dim Sum Reviews: Jafar Panahi, Modest Reception & more
(From Twitch. 7 April 2012, 4:48 AM, PDT)
This Is Not a Film
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 March 2012, 4:06 PM, PDT)
Jafar Panahi: having his cake
(From The Guardian - Film News. 23 March 2012, 8:37 AM, PDT)
(From Twitch. 7 April 2012, 4:48 AM, PDT)
This Is Not a Film
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 March 2012, 4:06 PM, PDT)
Jafar Panahi: having his cake
(From The Guardian - Film News. 23 March 2012, 8:37 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
a girl loses the money to pay for a goldfish and goes on a quest to find it.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Aida Mohammadkhani | ... | Razieh |
| Mohsen Kafili | ... | Ali |
| Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy | ... | Mother |
| Anna Borkowska | ... | Old Lady |
| Mohammad Shahani | ... | Soldier |
| Mohammed Bakhtiar | ... | Tailor |
| Aliasghar Smadi | ... | Balloon Seller |
| Hamidreza Tahery | ... | Reza |
| Asghar Barzegar | ... | Pet Shop Manager |
| Hasan Neamatolahi | ... | Snake Charmer |
| Bosnali Bahary | ... | Snake Charmer |
| Mohammadreza Baryar | ... | Client in Tailor's Shop |
| Shaker Hayely | ... | Tailor's Assistant |
| Homayoon Rokani | ... | Street Singer / Dancer |
| Mohammad Farakani | ... | Shop Keeper |
| Hosain Kazemy | ... | Shop Owner |
| Mohammad Zolfaghary | ... | Pet Shop Assistant |
Directed by | |||
| Jafar Panahi | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Abbas Kiarostami | ||
| Jafar Panahi | original idea | |
| Parviz Shahbazi | original idea | |
Produced by | |||
| Kurosh Mazkouri | .... | producer | |
| Foad Nour | .... | co-executive producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Farzad Jadat | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jafar Panahi | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Hamid Reza Ashtianpou | |||
| Jafar Panahi | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Behrouz Hamed Saberi | .... | assistant director | |
| Parviz Shahbazi | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Said Ahmadi | .... | sound | |
| Mehdi Dejbodi | .... | sound | |
| Mojtaba Mortazavi | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Manocher Sabet-Ghdam | .... | special effects | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Celluloid Dreams (1995) (worldwide) (theatrical)
- Farabi Cinema Foundation (1995) (worldwide) (theatrical)
- IFA (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Civite Films (Spain)
- Divisa Home Video (2004-2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kidmark, a Division of Trimark Entertainment (video)
- October Films (1996) (USA) (subtitled)
- SBP (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- United Films (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Badkonake sefid" - Iran (original title)
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Runtime:
85 min
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1.66 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:Unrated | Australia:G
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The film unfolds in real time.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "At the Movies: 25 Years of Margaret & David (#8.38)" (2011)See more »
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I just finished watching this delightful movie about a five-year old Iranian girl who is given money to buy a goldfish but loses it. The film, innocent yet interesting and enthralling takes the viewer along on her journey to find the money so that she can get her fish. She encounters many people along the way, all who try to help her to get back the money. There are many underlying themes throughout the movie as well, but above all, we learn to help each other and see each other as more than just strangers. Also, the plot summary given about this film is misleading and downright false. No one tries to take advantage of this little girl at all!