Children of Heaven
Doha Film Experience - Doha Film Institute
Majid Majidi / Iran / 1997 / 89 min / Colour / HDCAM / In Farsi / Arabic, English subtitles
Themes : Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family Friendly
Rated: 
General Audience. Suitable for all audiences.
Description
When Ali loses his sister Zahra's school shoes, this young pair dream up a plan to stay out of trouble—they'll share his shoes and keep the loss a secret from their parents. But if they are going to cover their tracks successfully, Ali and Zahra must carefully watch their step on what rapidly turns into a funny and heartwarming adventure. An instant classic, 'Children of Heaven', is a charming story of family and love acclaimed by critics and audiences alike.
Director
Majid Majidi
Award-winning Iranian director Majid Majidi was born in 1959 and was raised in Tehran. His debut film, ‘Baduk’ (1992), was presented at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes. ‘Children of Heaven’ (1997) won the Best Picture at the Montreal World Film Festival and was nominated for Best Foreign Film Academy Award.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Majid Majidi
- Producer
- Amir Esfandiari, Mohammad Esfandiari
- Cinematographer
- Parviz Malekzaade
- Editor
- Hassan Hasssandoost
- Music
- Kayvan Jahanshahi
- Cast
- Mohammad Amir Naji, Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi