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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   5,311 votes
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Director:
Majid Majidi
Writer:
Majid Majidi (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 January 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
A Little Secret...Their Biggest Adventure
Plot:
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Film: Review: The Song Of Sparrows
 (From The AV Club. 2 April 2009, 11:58 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Majid Majidi is a genius more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Mohammad Amir Naji ... Ali's Father (as Amir Naji)
Amir Farrokh Hashemian ... Ali (as Mir Farrokh Hashemian)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Children of Heaven (USA)
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
Iran
Language:
Persian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Tehran, Iran

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Trivia:
Selected as Iran's submission in the Best Foreign Film category for the 1999 Oscars. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Eisai to tairi mou: (#1.2)" (2001) more

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21 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
Majid Majidi is a genius, 28 July 2004
10/10
Author: MollieEternity from Melbourne, Australia

Majid Majidi is a genius. He is a director and actor of great talent. This film presents a sweet story of a brother and sister, their bond and their unique solution to solving the problem of a pair of lost shoes. The child actors are adorable and utterly convincing and the production of the film is of such quality that you get lost in watching it. The story itself is humorous, at times, and inspiring. Though the premise may be simple, each scene is infused with such passion, beauty and emotion that the experience of viewing this film is anything but simple. To all who have yet to view the film, take note of the very last scene.

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Another child?? But they couldn't take care of the two they had! mlc2005
Great way to see everyday Iranian life! mlc2005
Why did ali's father weep in the mosque? sadir_ktms
More movies like this............... . jayakriss
where did the father get the money for new shoes? bentley1530
I want to know if it is possible to buy this DVD under Iranian version? ilovetoseethemovie
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