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Children of Heaven (1997)

“A Little Secret... Their Biggest Adventure!”

7.9/10 · 747 votes 1h 28m DramaFamily

#7 of 113 films from 1997 #332 of 3759 in drama

Directed by Majid Majidi · Written by Majid Majidi

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Overview

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.

Cast

Amir Farrokh Hashemianas Ali
Bahare Seddiqias Zahra
Nafise Jafar-Mohammadias Roya
Reza Najias Ali's Father
Fereshte Sarabandias Ali's Mother
Kamal Mirkarimias Assistant
Behzad Rafias Trainer
Dariush Mokhtarias Ali's Teacher
Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinianas Roya's Father
Masume Dairas Roya's Mother
Kambiz Peykarnegaras Race Organizer
Hasan Roohparvarias Race Photographer
Abbas-Ali Roomandias Shoemaker
Jafar Seyfollahias Green Grocer

Facts

Release dateAugust 1, 1997
Runtime88 min (1h 28m) — shorter as the 1997 average of 109 min
GenresDrama, Family
Original titleبچه‌های آسمان
LanguageFA
Budget$180,000
Box office$925,402 (5.1× budget)
IMDbtt0118849

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Questions

How long is Children of Heaven?
Children of Heaven runs 88 minutes (1h 28m), short enough for a weeknight.
Is Children of Heaven worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.9/10 across 747 votes, which places it #7 of 113 films released in 1997 in this index (top 95%) and #332 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed Children of Heaven?
Children of Heaven was directed by Majid Majidi.
Who stars in Children of Heaven?
Amir Farrokh Hashemian as Ali; Bahare Seddiqi as Zahra; Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi as Roya; Reza Naji as Ali's Father; Fereshte Sarabandi as Ali's Mother; Kamal Mirkarimi as Assistant.
Where can I watch the trailer for Children of Heaven?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/451696.

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