The White Balloon

1995 1h 25m FA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 128

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aida Mohammadkhani
Razieh
Mohsen Kafili
Ali
Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee
Mother
Anna Borkowska
Old Lady
Mohammad Shahani
Soldier
Mohammad Bakhtiar
Tailor
Aliasghar Smadi
Balloon Seller
Hamidreza Tahery
Reza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jafar Panahi
Writers: Abbas Kiarostami, Jafar Panahi, Parviz Shahbazi
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jafar Panahi, shot by Farzad Jadat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jafar Panahi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aida Mohammadkhani and Mohsen Kafili and Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jafar Panahi directs. Farzad Jadat behind the camera. Jafar Panahi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jafar Panahi, shot by Farzad Jadat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jafar Panahi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aida Mohammadkhani and Mohsen Kafili and Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0112445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.