
Whiplash(2014)
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.


“A Little Secret... Their Biggest Adventure!”
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.
Amir Farrokh Hashemian
Ali
Bahare Seddiqi
Zahra
Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi
Roya

Reza Naji
Ali's Father
Fereshte Sarabandi
Ali's Mother
Kamal Mirkarimi
Assistant
Behzad Rafi
Trainer
Dariush Mokhtari
Ali's Teacher
Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian
Roya's Father
Masume Dair
Roya's Mother
Children of Heaven is a drama, family film released in 1997 exploring themes of sibling relationship, class, foot race, anxious, suspenseful, gentle. Directed by Majid Majidi, it stars Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi. Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.
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