White Balloon
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| Directed by | Jafar Panahi |
| Produced by | Kurosh Mazkouri |
| Written by | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Starring | Aida Mohammadkhani Mohsen Kafili Fereshteh Sadr Orfani |
| Cinematography | Farzad Jadat |
| Editing by | Jafar Panahi |
| Distributed by | October Films |
| Release date(s) | 1995 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
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The White Balloon (Persian: بادکنک سفيد , Badkonake sefid, 1995) is the debut feature film of Iranian director, Jafar Panahi, with a screenplay by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami . The movie received many strong critical reviews and won numerous awards in the international film fairs around the world including the Prix de la Camera d'Or from Cannes Film Festival in 1995. The Guardian has listed this movie as one of the 50 best family films of all time.[1]
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[edit] Plot synopsis
Razieh wants a fat goldfish for the Iranian New Year celebration instead of the skinny ones in her family's pond at home, because the fat fish looks like it's dancing when it swims. After many attempts, she and her brother convince their mother to give them her last bit of money. Between their home and the fish store, Razieh loses the money. She finds it, but it is temptingly just out of her reach.
[edit] Awards and Honours
- Prix de la Camera d'Or, Cannes Film Festival, 1995
- Gold Award, Tokyo International Film Festival, 1995
- Best International Film, Sudbury Cinéfest, 1995
- International Jury Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, 1995
[edit] Notes
- ^ The best family films of all time. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
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