Children of Heaven
This acclaimed heart-warming tale follows two young siblings in an Iranian city as they try to keep the loss of their sister's only shoes from their parents. Sharing the brother's sneakers, they search for a way to get another pair without straining their family's limited finances. Mohammad Amir, Naji Mir.
Year: 1997
Genre: Foreign Language Films, African & Middle Eastern, Kate's Favourites
Country: Iran
Director: Majid Majidi
Starring: Mohammad Amir Naji, Karnal Mirkarimi, Amir Farrokh Hashemian
Duration: 88 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level offensive language.
8.3/10
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