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In this simple family drama from Iran, two children invent an intricate plan to conceal the loss of a pair of shoes. Ali (Amir Farrokh Hashemian) and his sister Zhara (Bahare Seddiqi) are living in a poor neighborhood. Their mother is suffering from illness and their father is overworked and underpaid. When Ali is sent out to pick up his sister's shoes, a blind street peddler accidentally swipes them. Afraid that he will get a beating if his parents find out, he and Zhara concoct a plan by which she will wear Ali's sneakers to school in the morning and he will wear them to school in the afternoon. But the plan has its flaws because Ali is late to school everyday and his principal threatens to expel him. In a final act of determination, Ali enters a race to win the third place prize, a new pair of sneakers. Majidi's acclaimed film is an example of a current trend in Iranian cinema where children are used as central characters in order to circumvent censorship issues. His later film THE COLOR OF PARADISE about a little blind boy received similar international critical attention. CHILDREN OF HEAVEN received an Academy Award Nomination in 1998 for Best Foreign Film.

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UPC0786936190908

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RatingG

Movie/TV TitleChildren of Heaven

DirectorMajid Majidi

FormatDVD

Release Year2002

GenreForeign Language

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureIran

Release Date20020903

Film CountryIran

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4.6

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by melg_481
07 Apr, 2024
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I remember watching this movie many many many yrs ago,I much appreciate story line and basically comes down to appreciate what one has and just be grateful.
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by lydipaga_0
27 Oct, 2020
Great buy !
It was better than advertised, looked brand new, really good quality, thank you very much .
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by scoville69
09 Feb, 2024
Wonderful Movie!
I purchased this movie and will make my 12 grandchildren watch it Just like my kids watched it to teach them the real values in life.
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by root66m_2
22 Apr, 2020
Great film great acting
Great film about life in Iran very realistic
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by mohamin98
26 May, 2020
very good for kids
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