Iranian Cinema
The White Balloon
بادکنک سفید
Jafar Panahi·1995·Persian
A 7-year-old loses her goldfish money before Nowruz. Panahi's debut, a deceptively simple masterpiece.
Panahi's debut follows Razieh wanting a goldfish for Nowruz. One day in Tehran becomes a prism of kindness and cruelty. Camera d'Or at Cannes. Kiarostami co-wrote.
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