The White Balloon(بادکنک سفید)
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Iran · 1995
1h 25m
Director Jafar Panahi
Starring Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Anna Borkowska
Genre Drama, Family
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The feature film debut of Jafar Panahi tells the story of seven-year-old Razieh whose heart is set on a goldfish she has seen in a shop window. After much pleading, her mother finally gives Razieh the money she needs and she and her brother set out for the shop...
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