IRAN · 1995

The White Balloon

Abbas Kiarostami & Jafar Panahi
Iranian New Wave childhood innocence urban exploitation coming of age street con artists consumer desire
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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.

Year1995
CountryIran
DirectorAbbas Kiarostami & Jafar Panahi
The White Balloon poster

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