| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture |
| Credits |
Producer, Varahonar Company ; production managers, Mehdi Karimi and Ali Kalij ; written and directed by Majid Majidi ; cinematographer, Mohammad Davoodi ; editor, Hassan Hassandoost ; music, Alireza Kohandairy |
| Cast |
Hosein Mahjoob, Salameh Feyzi, Mohsen Ramezani, Elham Sharifi, Farahnaz Safari |
| Summary |
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his father's intentions to disown him. Engaged to be married, the widowed man has kept Mohammad a secret from his fiancee, certain the boy's disability will destroy his only chance for happiness. With the wedding swiftly approaching Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son |
| Audience |
Rated PG |
| Language |
Languages: Farsi (audio) ; subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
| System Details |
DVD; Stereo / Dolby surround; AC-3; Dolby digital sound |
| Awards |
Special Jury Award 1999 Gijon Interantional Film Festival; Best Picture 1999 Montreal Film Festival; Special Prize Young Jury 1999 Gijon Interantional Film Festival |
| Contents |
Start -- Braille test -- Souvenirs -- Waiting for father -- Return to the nest -- "Keep this child." -- Business -- Catching the wind -- ABC -- Granny -- Gifts -- Bride-to-be -- The Shrine -- "Make a wish." -- Special guest -- By the sea -- "Where are we going?" -- Ali Fatemi -- A poor, miserable man -- Carpenter's apprentice -- Worried about Hashem -- Delicate touch -- "Take them." -- Granny's funeral -- Marriage canceled -- Going home -- Swept away -- A miracle |
| Subject |
Feature films
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Motion pictures, Farsi
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Foreign films -- Iran
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Feature films.
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Foreign films
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Motion pictures, Iranian
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DVD-Video discs
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Persian language films
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Persian language materials
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| Add'l Names |
Majidi, Majid
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Mahjoob, Hosein
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Feyzi, Salameh
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Ramezani, Mohsen
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| Other corporate author |
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Varahonar Company
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| ISBN |
9780767857086 |
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0767857089 |
| OCLC |
sky228864457 |
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