Children of Heaven (1997)

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89 min - Adventure | Drama | Family - 22 January 1999 (USA)

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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... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Mohammad Amir Naji	...	Ali's Father (as Amir Naji)
	Amir Farrokh Hashemian	...	Ali (as Mir Farrokh Hashemian)
	Bahare Seddiqi	...	Zahra
	Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi	...	Roya
	Fereshte Sarabandi	...	Ali's Mother
	Kamal Mirkarimi	...	Assistant (as Kamal Mir Karimi)
	Behzad Rafi	...	Trainer (as Behzad Rafiee)
	Dariush Mokhtari	...	Ali's Teacher
	Mohammad-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

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Storyline

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, Ali's. School awaits. Will the plan succeed? Written by Eileen Berdon <eberdon@aol.com>

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A Little Secret...Their Biggest Adventure!

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

Release Date:

22 January 1999 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A mennyország gyermekei See more »

Filming Locations:

Tehran, Iran

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,100 (USA) (24 January 1999) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$925,402 (USA) (23 May 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

In the English DVD version of the film, the epilogue is not translated. The epilogue explains that Ali eventually achieves the larger-scale success of having a racing career. See more »

Connections

Remade as Bumm Bumm Bole (2010) See more »

Children of Heaven (1997)
Bacheha-Ye aseman (original title)

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