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The White Balloon

Original title: Badkonake sefid
  • 1995
  • Unrated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
8.4K
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Aida Mohammadkhani in The White Balloon (1995)
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Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.

  • Director
    • Jafar Panahi
  • Writers
    • Abbas Kiarostami
    • Jafar Panahi
    • Parviz Shahbazi
  • Stars
    • Aida Mohammadkhani
    • Mohsen Kafili
    • Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    8.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jafar Panahi
    • Writers
      • Abbas Kiarostami
      • Jafar Panahi
      • Parviz Shahbazi
    • Stars
      • Aida Mohammadkhani
      • Mohsen Kafili
      • Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    • 46User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Aida Mohammadkhani
    • Razieh
    Mohsen Kafili
    • Ali
    Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy
    • Mother
    Anna Borkowska
    • Old Lady
    Mohammad Shahani
    • Soldier
    Mohammed Bakhtiar
    • Tailor
    Aliasghar Smadi
    • Balloon Seller
    Hamidreza Tahery
    • Reza
    Asghar Barzegar
    • Pet Shop Manager
    Hasan Neamatolahi
    • Snake Charmer
    Bosnali Bahary
    • Snake Charmer
    Mohammadreza Baryar
    • Client in Tailor's Shop
    Shaker Hayely
    • Tailor's Assistant
    Homayoon Rokani
    • Street Singer…
    Mohammad Farakani
    • Shop Keeper
    Hosain Kazemy
    • Shop Owner
    Mohammad Zolfaghary
    • Pet Shop Assistant
    • Director
      • Jafar Panahi
    • Writers
      • Abbas Kiarostami
      • Jafar Panahi
      • Parviz Shahbazi
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film unfolds in real time.
    • Quotes

      Ali: You're whining again!

      Razieh: Mom refuses to give me money for the goldfish.

      Ali: Don't you like ours?

      Razieh: You call these goldfish, you haven't seen the others. It's as though they're dancing when they move their fins. And they've got so many fins.

      Ali: How much?

      Razieh: The shopkeeper said 100 tomans.

      Ali: 100 tomans! You want to pay 100 tomans for a goldfish. You can watch two films with that money. You're nuts.

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      Featured in A Story of Children and Film (2013)

    User reviews46

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    The White Balloon is captivating!

    I recently viewed this movie on Bravo TV and was absolutely spellbound. At first, the Farsi language threw me, but it was delightful after awhile in a melodic sort of way. Plus, the lead character is adorable. Her traumatic experience in buying the goldfish is heartrending and at the same time is enlightening. You will want to turn away for fear that she will not succeed and yet you watch because you know that she will. The movie also helps you to regain a faith in the common goodness of the human race.
    • Penguin-7
    • Sep 8, 1998
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1995 (Iran)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • El globo blanco
    • Filming locations
      • Kashan, Iran(location)
    • Production companies
      • Farabi Cinema Foundation
      • Ferdos Films
      • I.R.I.B. Channel 2
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $924,940
    • Gross worldwide
      • $924,940
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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