Children of Heaven
“A Little Secret... Their Biggest Adventure!”
Majid MajidiCast
Mohammad Amir Naji Amir Farrokh Hashemian Bahare Seddiqi
Credits
Written by: Majid Majidi
Plot
Ali, a poor boy in Tehran, loses his sister Zahra's only pair of shoes. Unable to tell their parents, they decide to share his sneakers, taking turns to wear them to school. When Ali learns of a race with a pair of sneakers as the third prize, he enters it. Majid Majidi's 1997 film, a simple and moving story, was nominated for an Academy Award.
Sinekatalog’s take
A boy loses his sister's shoes and the two share a pair in secret. Majid Majidi's Iranian film is simple, tender and tense in the right places, and it works for all ages.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (91,610 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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