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Children of Heaven

Original title: Bacheha-ye aseman
  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
91K
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Children of Heaven (1997)
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PersianDramaFamilySport

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.

  • Director
    • Majid Majidi
  • Writer
    • Majid Majidi
  • Stars
    • Reza Naji
    • Amir Farrokh Hashemian
    • Bahare Seddiqi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    91K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,332
    360
    • Director
      • Majid Majidi
    • Writer
      • Majid Majidi
    • Stars
      • Reza Naji
      • Amir Farrokh Hashemian
      • Bahare Seddiqi
    • 228User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #192
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 18 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Top Cast46

    Reza Naji
    Reza Naji
    • Ali's Father (Pedar-e Ali)
    • (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 (Madar-e Ali)
    Kamal Mirkarimi
    • Assistant (Nazem)
    • (as Kamal Mir Karimi)
    Behzad Rafiei
    • Trainer (Moalem-e Varzesh)
    Hossein Ahamdloo
    • Photographer
    Seyed Karym Alikhani
    • Runner
    Kazem Asqarpoor
    • Grand Father
    Ali Chaharian
    • Award Presenter
    Masume Dair
    • Roya's Mother
    Reza Dehghan
    • Award Presenter
    Navid Feyzabadi
    • Second Runner…
    Mohammad Haj Hosseini
    • Mosque Servant
    • (as Mohammad Haj-Hosseini)
    Siamak Haj-Amini
    • Photographer
    Soheil Haj-Amini
    • Photographer
    Seyed Ali Hosseini
    • Ali's Friend
    • Director
      • Majid Majidi
    • Writer
      • Majid Majidi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews228

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Children of Heaven' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

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    Persian
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    Family
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: Message in a Bottle/My Favorite Martian/Children of Heaven/Blast from the Past/God Said, 'Ha!' (1999)

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    Details

    • 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
      • Kanoon Parvaresh Fekri
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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