Sun Children

2021 1h 39m FA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 63

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ali Nasirian
Hashem
Javad Ezzati
Vice-Principal Rafie
Tannaz Tabatabaei
Ali's Mother
Roohollah Zamani
Ali
Mahdi Mousavi
Mamad
Shamila Shirzad
Zahra
Abolfazl Shirzad
Abolfazl
Mani Ghafouri
Reza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Majid Majidi
Writers: Majid Majidi, Nima Javidi
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Majid Majidi, shot by Hooman Behmanesh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ramin Kousha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ali Nasirian and Javad Ezzati and Tannaz Tabatabaei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11767722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Majid Majidi directs. Hooman Behmanesh behind the camera. Ramin Kousha scores. Hassan Hassandoust cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Majid Majidi, shot by Hooman Behmanesh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ramin Kousha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hassan Hassandoust shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ali Nasirian and Javad Ezzati and Tannaz Tabatabaei carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11767722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 18 different titles around the world.