Children of Heaven (1997)

7.9 ? Aug 01, 1997 1h 28m

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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.

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.

Genres

Drama Family

Release Date

August 01, 1997

Rating

7.9 /10

Runtime

1h 28m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Amir Farrokh Hashemian

Ali

Bahare Seddiqi

Zahra

Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi

Roya

Reza Naji

Ali's Father

Fereshte Sarabandi

Ali's Mother

Kamal Mirkarimi

Assistant

Behzad Rafi

Trainer

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

Mohammad Haj Hosseini

r96sk

9.0/10

Jun 03, 2025

<em>'Children of Heaven'</em> is quite sad in parts, though it ends up being rather wholesome in actuality. This 1997 flick features a simple premise but one that doesn't fail to draw at the heartstrings, I was immediately hooked into caring as soon as the youngsters appeared. Amir Farrokh Hashemian is brilliant as Ali. I'm not one to feel overly emotional when watching fictional things, but I actually felt sad whenever the kid was sad... even when he was teary eyed, the little fella almost got me too! Bahare Seddiqi is also extremely sweet as Zahra. Reza Naji is the best of the adults, I enjoyed his character. That scene with Ali at the gate buzzer is real nice. Other positives are the locations, cinematography and score - all of which I appreciated. I don't hold any negatives, in fact. A great introduction to Iranian cinema for me.

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