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The Color of Paradise

Original title: Rang-e khoda · Turkish title: Allah'ın Boyası

“Story of a little boy, who sees the world by his heart and hands not by eyes...”

1999 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by Majid Majidi
DramaFamily

Cast

Hossein Mahjub Mohsen Ramezani Salameh Feyzi

Credits

Written by: Majid Majidi

Plot

A blind boy returns home for the summer from his school in Tehran, and his father, who wants to remarry, is embarrassed by him.

Sinekatalog’s take

Majid Majidi's Iranian drama of a blind boy and his embarrassed father is lyrical and heartbreaking. Rich in colour and nature, it is a tender, spiritual film with a quietly shattering ending.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (19,621 votes)
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