A young boy & his little sister are forced to make sacrifices for each other as they attempt to share an old pair of sneakers.. The Children of Heavin is a beautiful illustration of how adversity draws people closer together.
Amir Farrokh Hashemian,
Bahare Seddiqi,
Behzad Rafi,
Dariush Mokhtari,
Fereshte Sarabandi
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The Children of Heaven follows the relationship between an impoverished brother and sister, Ali and Zahra, who are thrust into a difficult circumstance. They choose to solve their problem themselves, ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
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August 11, 2009
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July 13, 2009
A really sweet film.
An interesting look into the lives of Iranian family of modest means and more specifically into the loving relationship between a brother and a sister.
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August 1, 2008
Sometimes second-guessing a film can actually prove helpful, especially in films such as this gem. A no-budget film from Iran and human above all else, tells the story of how two siblings loved each other in their unique, original way, by sharing a pair of dirty, old shoes.
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November 4, 2006
The two young actors are amazing they play their guileless naïve sensitivity with such earnestness! Central character, Ali, the 9 year old brother, is Mir Farrokh Hashemian, who really carried the film with his legwork, and the younger sister Zahra is Bahareh Seddiqui, who contri...( read more)
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January 8, 2010
This ones a charmer. Ali, a young boy living on the breadline with his Iranian family, accidentally loses his little sisters shoes. Now they only have one pair of sneakers between them as they try to keep attending school, keep out of trouble and keep trying to track those damn s...( read more)
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January 3, 2010
Film yang sangat familiar bagi banyak orang. Mengisahkan tentang perjuangan kakak-beradik yang penuh pengorbanan, kedewasaan dan keikhlasan. ^^ a must see!
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December 5, 2009
Exactly right. Simple but powerful. Everyone should watch this at some point.
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November 19, 2009
This film made me laugh...made me cry...made me reflect on my life..my number one favorite film of all time.
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