Sun Children (2020)
Khorshid (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 39min
- Drama
- 14 May 2021 (Spain)
- Movie
12-year-old Ali and his three friends, together they work hard to survive and support their families. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 22 nominations.
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Cast
| Ali Nasirian | ... |
Hashem
(as Ali Nassirian)
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| Javad Ezati | ... |
Vice-Principal Rafie
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| Tannaz Tabatabaei | ... |
Ali's Mother
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| Rouhollah Zamani | ... |
Ali
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Mohammad Mahdi Mousavifar | ... |
Mamad
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| Shamila Shirzad | ... |
Zahra
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Abolfazl Shirzad | ... |
Abolfazl
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Mani Ghafouri | ... |
Reza
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Safar Mohammadi | ... |
Mr. Safar (The Janitor)
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Ali Ghabeshi | ... |
Principal Amani
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Babak Lotfi Khajepasha | ... |
The Teacher
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Malik Akhlaqi | ... |
Mesbah (voice)
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Mohammad Asgari |
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Morteza Goodarzvand Chegini |
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Safoora Kazempour |
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Malikdelha | ... |
Rashid (archiveSound)
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Amir Keyvan Masoumi |
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Reza Najafi |
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Alireza Nasehi |
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Mehran Poormahdi |
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Mohammad Ramezani |
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Mohammad Bagher Safanour |
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Yousef Safari Bakhtiari |
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Rohollah Seyedi |
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Abolfazl Soltani |
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Peyman Younesi |
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Directed by
| Majid Majidi | ||
Written by
| Nima Javidi | ... | () |
| Majid Majidi | ... | () |
Produced by
| Amir Banan | ... | producer |
| Iman Kiashemshaki | ... | associate producer |
| Majid Majidi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ramin Kousha | ||
Cinematography by
| Hooman Behmanesh | ||
Editing by
| Hassan Hassandoost | ||
Editorial Department
| Raeen Dadoo | ... | dcp mastering |
| Hootan Haghshenas | ... | colorist |
| Mana MohammadTaher | ... | Colorist Assistant |
Production Design by
| Keyvan Moghaddam | ||
Costume Design by
| Amir Malekpour | ||
Makeup Department
| Ali Mousavi Madani | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Mohsen Mossavi | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Mehdi Badrloo | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hossein Allahyari | ... | second assistant director |
| Mahboubeh Anvari | ... | first assistant director |
| Mohammad Asgari | ... | first assistant director |
| Sina Beigi | ... | directing group |
| Saeed Seiri | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Farhad Ahmadi | ... | assistant set designer |
| Saeed Gharghani | ... | stage assistant / stage manager |
| Hossein Najafi | ... | stage group |
| Iman Rajabi | ... | stage group |
Sound Department
| Arash Aryapour | ... | voiceover assistant |
| Hossein Bashash | ... | sound recordist |
| Mohammad Reza Delpak | ... | sound editor / sound mixer |
| Milad Sarchami | ... | voiceover assistant |
| Mohammad Zamansani | ... | assistant |
Special Effects by
| Iman Karamian | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Mohammad Afshanifarid | ... | Lead Compositor: Alzahra VFX |
| Adel Ashouri | ... | Senior Compositor |
| Mohammad Baradaran | ... | compositor: Rimiya FX |
| Abbas Bastam | ... | on set supervisor and compositor |
| Hossein Behradsadr | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Saeed Bidzardi | ... | compositor |
| Salar Jabarzadeh | ... | Lead Assembly Artist: Alzahra VFX studio / Lead Layout Artist: Alzahra VFX studio |
| Hossein Karamian | ... | compositor |
| Mohammad Khanban | ... | compositor: Rimiya FX |
| Pouria Koushki | ... | senior compositor |
| Milad Malmali | ... | Clean Up Artist |
| Javad Matouri | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nima Parsa | ... | Senior VFX Compositor |
| Ali Rahbari | ... | compositor |
| Ali Seirafi | ... | senior compositor |
| Saeed Shahriyari | ... | compositor |
| Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Tahani | ... | animator |
| Reza Tayebi | ... | vfx production manager |
| Amirhossein Yazdi | ... | Layout Artist: Alzahra VFX |
| Mohammad Younessi | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Amir Hossein Khanjari | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ghasem Akbarzadeh | ... | filming group |
| Afshin Bandi | ... | assistant camera |
| Reza Golkarami | ... | filming group |
| Ahmad Kavoosi | ... | assistant camera |
| Masoud Khorasani | ... | gaffer |
| Mani Majidi | ... | cameraman behind the scenes |
| Iman Mohammadi | ... | filming group |
| Sahab Zaribaf | ... | still photographer (as Sahaab Zaribaf) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shahin Ghanbari | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Navid Hejazi | ... | musician: strings / string arrangements |
| Sami Rad | ... | assistant to composer / music supervision |
| Daniel Raijman | ... | additional music: charango / charango |
| Adam Schmidt | ... | score mixer |
| Kamran Yasnafar | ... | santur |
Transportation Department
| Seyed Mohsen Moosavi | ... | cine mobile |
Additional Crew
| Mohammad Asgari | ... | Planner |
| Mohsen Dolatyari | ... | procurement assistant |
| Arash Salehi | ... | production substitute |
| Mojtaba Tahmores | ... | technical support |
| Reza Tahmoures | ... | technical support |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Celluloid Dreams (2020) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Bodega Films (2021) (France) (theatrical)
- Caramel Films (2021) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie (2022) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution (2022) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Smorgasbord Picture House (2021) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Angel Films (2020) (Denmark)
- Filmarti (2020) (Turkey)
- Madman Entertainment (2021) (Australia)
- Strand Releasing (2021) (United States)
- Synapse Distribution (2021) (Brazil)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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This is the story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Winner of best young actor award to Rouhollah Zamani at Venice Film Festival 2020. See more » |