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The White Balloon

Original title: Badkonake sefid
  • 19951995
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.4K
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Aida Mohammadkhani in Badkonake sefid (1995)
  • Drama
  • Family
Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jafar Panahi
  • Writers
    • Abbas Kiarostami
    • Jafar Panahi(original idea)
    • Parviz Shahbazi(original idea)
  • Stars
    • Aida Mohammadkhani
    • Mohsen Kafili
    • Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jafar Panahi
  • Writers
    • Abbas Kiarostami
    • Jafar Panahi(original idea)
    • Parviz Shahbazi(original idea)
  • Stars
    • Aida Mohammadkhani
    • Mohsen Kafili
    • Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Badkonake sefid (1995)
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    Aida Mohammadkhani in Badkonake sefid (1995)
    Aida Mohammadkhani in Badkonake sefid (1995)
    Aida Mohammadkhani and Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy in Badkonake sefid (1995)
    Aliasghar Smadi in Badkonake sefid (1995)
    Badkonake sefid (1995)
    Mohsen Kafili, Aida Mohammadkhani, and Aliasghar Smadi in Badkonake sefid (1995)
    Aida Mohammadkhani in Badkonake sefid (1995)
    Mohsen Kafili and Aida Mohammadkhani in Badkonake sefid (1995)

    Top cast

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    Aida Mohammadkhani
    • Raziehas Razieh
    Mohsen Kafili
    • Alias Ali
    Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    • Motheras Mother
    Anna Borkowska
    • Old Ladyas Old Lady
    Mohammad Shahani
    • Soldieras Soldier
    Mohammed Bakhtiar
    • Tailoras Tailor
    Aliasghar Smadi
    • Balloon Selleras Balloon Seller
    Hamidreza Tahery
    • Rezaas Reza
    Asghar Barzegar
    • Pet Shop Manageras Pet Shop Manager
    Hasan Neamatolahi
    • Snake Charmeras Snake Charmer
    Bosnali Bahary
    • Snake Charmeras Snake Charmer
    Mohammadreza Baryar
    • Client in Tailor's Shopas Client in Tailor's Shop
    Shaker Hayely
    • Tailor's Assistantas Tailor's Assistant
    Homayoon Rokani
    • Street Singeras Street Singer…
    Mohammad Farakani
    • Shop Keeperas Shop Keeper
    Hosain Kazemy
    • Shop Owneras Shop Owner
    Mohammad Zolfaghary
    • Pet Shop Assistantas Pet Shop Assistant
    • Director
      • Jafar Panahi
    • Writers
      • Abbas Kiarostami
      • Jafar Panahi(original idea)
      • Parviz Shahbazi(original idea)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    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. —Rudi Sahebi <rsahebi@voyager.com>
    • money
    • little girl
    • shopkeeper
    • snake charmer
    • new year's day
    • 43 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film unfolds in real time.
    • Quotes

      Ali: You're whining again!

      Razieh: Mom refuses to give me money for the goldfish.

      Ali: Don't you like ours?

      Razieh: You call these goldfish, you haven't seen the others. It's as though they're dancing when they move their fins. And they've got so many fins.

      Ali: How much?

      Razieh: The shopkeeper said 100 tomans.

      Ali: 100 tomans! You want to pay 100 tomans for a goldfish. You can watch two films with that money. You're nuts.

    • Connections
      Featured in A Story of Children and Film (2013)

    User reviews38

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Understated Elegance
    This movie, as has been said before, enters the world of children. But it does it with such a lack of full credit for grace and feeling. It never belittles children - in fact, it makes adults look like the buffoons they are. You feel for every victory and defeat they have and get engrossed in their plots and problems. The encounters with common Iranians is also wonderful, especially the soldier at the end. Perhaps the most natural example of child acting is shown through Rezayeh - I am surprised she was never nominated for anything in this film. Her other films are also great, but nothing matches "The White Balloon" Not to be missed - one of the best Iranian films of all time, without question.
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    • bazmeh
    • Jul 10, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1995 (Iran)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • El globo blanco
    • Filming locations
      • Kashan, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Farabi Cinema Foundation
      • Ferdos Films
      • I.R.I.B. Channel 2
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $924,940
    • Gross worldwide
      • $924,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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