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- 90 Minutes
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Language Farsi with English, French, Spanish subtitles
- Country Iran
- Rated: PG
- Format: 1.85:1
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- Directed by Majid Majidi
- Written by Majid Majidi
- Starring Elham Sharifi, Farahnaz Safari, Hosein Mahjoob, Mohsen Ramezani, Salameh Feyzi
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Synopsis:
Academy Award-nominee Majid Majidi (CHILDREN OF MEN) explores the world of a gifted blind boy at the mercy of his father's crippling sense of shame in THE COLOR OF PARADISE. Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand -- and dowry -- of a local woman. 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.
Won: Best Actor (Mahjoub), Lino Brocka Award, 2000 Cinemanila International Film Festival
Nominated: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, 2001 Chlotrudis Awards
Review:
"Yet another gem to spring from one of the world's most vital national cinemas." -- Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES
(Read more)Genres: Drama
- More on The Color of Paradise:
- Official film Web site
- Profile of director Majid Majidi
