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

PG  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 »

Director:

Majid Majidi

Writer:

Majid Majidi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mohammad Amir Naji Mohammad Amir Naji ...
Ali's Father (as Amir Naji)
Amir Farrokh Hashemian ...
Ali (as Mir Farrokh Hashemian)
Bahare Seddiqi ...
Zahra
Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi ...
Roya
Fereshte Sarabandi Fereshte Sarabandi ...
Ali's Mother
Kamal Mirkarimi Kamal Mirkarimi ...
Assistant (as Kamal Mir Karimi)
Behzad Rafi Behzad Rafi ...
Trainer (as Behzad Rafiee)
Dariush Mokhtari Dariush Mokhtari ...
Ali's Teacher
Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian ...
Roya's Father
Masume Dair Masume Dair ...
Roya's Mother
Kambiz Peykarnegar Kambiz Peykarnegar ...
Race Organizer
Hasan Roohparvari Hasan Roohparvari ...
Race Photographer
Abbas-Ali Roomandi Abbas-Ali Roomandi ...
Shoemaker
Jafar Seyfollahi Jafar Seyfollahi ...
Green Grocer
Qolamreza Maleki 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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Shoe | School | Class | Children | Bubble  | See more »

Taglines:

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:

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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)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Iran's official submission for the Foreign Language Film category of the 71st Academy Awards (1999). See more »

Connections

Version of Bumm Bumm Bole (2010) See more »