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Children of Heaven

Original title: Bacheha-Ye aseman
  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
74K
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POPULARITY
5,989
78
Children of Heaven (1997)
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After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
74K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,989
78
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    • Director
      • Majid Majidi
    • Writer
      • Majid Majidi
    • Stars
      • Mohammad Amir Naji
      • Amir Farrokh Hashemian
      • Bahare Seddiqi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Majid Majidi
    • Writer
      • Majid Majidi
    • Stars
      • Mohammad Amir Naji
      • Amir Farrokh Hashemian
      • Bahare Seddiqi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 203User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
    Top rated movie #179
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Children of Heaven
    Trailer 1:16
    Children of Heaven

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    Bahare Seddiqi stars as Zohre
    Amir Farrokh Hashemian stars as Ali
    Amir Farrokh Hashemian with director Majid Majidi
    Children of Heaven (1997)
    Children of Heaven (1997)
    Mohammad Amir Naji in Children of Heaven (1997)
    Amir Farrokh Hashemian in Children of Heaven (1997)
    Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Dariush Mokhtari, and Behzad Rafi in Children of Heaven (1997)
    Children of Heaven (1997)
    Amir Farrokh Hashemian in Children of Heaven (1997)
    Bahare Seddiqi in Children of Heaven (1997)
    Children of Heaven (1997)

    Top cast

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    Mohammad Amir Naji
    Mohammad Amir Naji
    • Ali's Father
    • (as Amir Naji)
    Amir Farrokh Hashemian
    Amir Farrokh Hashemian
    • Ali
    • (as Mir Farrokh Hashemian)
    Bahare Seddiqi
    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
    Zahra Mirzai
    • Zahra's Teacher
    Sara Zamani
    • Trainer
    Mohammad Haj-Hosseini
    • Mosque Servant
    • Director
      • Majid Majidi
    • Writer
      • Majid Majidi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First Iranian film to receive nomination for an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film of the Year).
    • Goofs
      When Ali and Zahra are meeting to swap shoes in the rain, we follow Zahra running through the soaking streets. When it cuts to the alley where the swap takes place, the ground is completely dry. After they split, we follow them running through a street which is watered down.
    • Quotes

      Ali: Zahra, I have good news.

      Zahra: What news?

      Ali: I am selected for the race.

      Zahra: What race?

      Ali: Long-Distance Running. The third-best runner gets a pair of new sneakers.

      Zahra: Why the third?

      Ali: The First and Second prizes are something else. If I come in third, I'll give you the sneakers.

      Zahra: But those shoes are for boys.

      Ali: I'll exchange them. I'll get a pair of girl's shoes for you.

      Zahra: What if you don't come in third?

      Ali: I'll be third for sure.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Message in a Bottle/My Favorite Martian/Children of Heaven/Blast from the Past/God Said, 'Ha!' (1999)

    User reviews203

    Review
    Top review
    Wonderfully heartwarming
    Wow, what can I say? Every bit of this film is so warm! It really looked at the world from a child's perspective. Every single scene is inundated with sweetness and the innocence of children. How they share one pair of shoes was amazing...and heartbreaking. How the little sister had no confidence in her brothers shoes was shown in such a warm and effective way. The ultimate despair Ali felt when he won was also so heartbreaking. Ali and his sister are both so cute and they can really act. This film can easily move one to tears. Do watch it!
    helpful•73
    6
    • Gordon-11
    • Mar 9, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • The Children of Heaven
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production company
      • Kanun parvaresh fekri
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $180,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $933,933
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,100
      • Jan 24, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $933,933
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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