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The White Balloon

Original title: Badkonake sefid
  • 1995
  • Unrated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
Aida Mohammadkhani in The White Balloon (1995)
PersianDramaFamily

Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mother gave her to buy a goldfish.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mother gave her to buy a goldfish.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mother gave her to buy a goldfish.

  • Director
    • Jafar Panahi
  • Writers
    • Abbas Kiarostami
    • Jafar Panahi
    • Parviz Shahbazi
  • Stars
    • Aida Mohammadkhani
    • Mohsen Kafili
    • Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    9.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jafar Panahi
    • Writers
      • Abbas Kiarostami
      • Jafar Panahi
      • Parviz Shahbazi
    • Stars
      • Aida Mohammadkhani
      • Mohsen Kafili
      • Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    • 49User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast17

    Aida Mohammadkhani
    • Razieh
    Mohsen Kafili
    • Ali
    Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    • Mother (Madar)
    Anna Borkowska
    • Old Lady (Pir_e Zan)
    Mohammed Bakhtiar
    • Tailor (Khayat)
    Mohammad Shahani
    • Soldier (Sarbaz)
    Bosnali Bahary
    • Snake Charmer
    Mohammadreza Baryar
    • Client in Tailor's Shop
    Asghar Barzegar
    • Pet Shop Manager
    Mohammad Farakani
    • Shop Keeper
    Shaker Hayely
    • Tailor's Assistant
    Hosain Kazemy
    • Shop Owner
    Hasan Neamatolahi
    • Snake Charmer
    Homayoon Rokani
    • Street Singer…
    Aliasghar Smadi
    • Balloon Seller
    Hamidreza Tahery
    • Reza
    Mohammad Zolfaghary
    • Pet Shop Assistant
    • Director
      • Jafar Panahi
    • Writers
      • Abbas Kiarostami
      • Jafar Panahi
      • Parviz Shahbazi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews49

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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)

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    Details

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

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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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