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IRAN · 1995
The White Balloon
Synopsis
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.
Cinematic DNA
Many of my generation of filmmakers saw Kiarostami and Panahi as our teachers. We learned a lot from them. I recall vividly watching Panahi’s 'The White Balloon' and being extremely moved by it. It showed us what was possible.
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childhood innocence · urban exploitation · coming of age · street con artists · consumer desire
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