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The White Balloon

1995· 1h 25m

DramaFamily

Directed by Jafar Panahi

7.5/ 10

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Where to watch

Criterion Channel

Criterion Channel

TCM

TCM

Overview

Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.

Cast

Aida Mohammadkhani

Razieh

Mohsen Kafili

Ali

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

Mother

Anna Borkowska

Old Lady

Mohammad Shahani

Soldier

Mohammad Bakhtiar

Tailor

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