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Jafar Panahi

Badkonake Sefid (The White Balloon)

Edition 1995
85' - 1995 - Drama, Family - Dialogue: Persian
Director: Jafar Panahi With: Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
The first day of spring, March 21st, is New Year's Day in Iran. Razieh, a young girl of seven, dreams of a big gold fish for the ceremonies, which is traditional. With the help of her brother, she succeeds in convincing her mother to give her her last banknote and rushes out of the house to buy the fish. However, in the crowded streets of the big city, she loses her money. But her search wil! be intertwined with unexpected encounters and charming adventures...

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Credits

Director

Jafar Panahi

With

Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy

Scenario

Abbas Kiarostami

Director of Photography

Farzad Johwat

Editor

Jafar Panahi

Producer

Kurosh Mazkouri

More information

Dialogue

Persian

Countries of production

Iran

Year

1995

Filmography

Jafar Panahi
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