7.0
“A Little Secret... Their Biggest Adventure!”
Children of Heaven (1997)
August 1, 19971h 28mFA
7.9
710 votes
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.
Director
Majid MajidiWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
Persian
Budget
$180K
Revenue
$925K
Production Companies
KanoonMiramax
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User Reviews
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9.0<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,…
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