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The Color of Paradise

رنگ خدا

1999 · 88 min · Family

A blind boy home from his school for the blind for the summer yearns for his widowed father's love, unaware that the father, hoping to remarry, has come to see him as a burden. Majid Majidi's radiant, heart-wrenching drama.

Runtime
88 min
Genre
Family · Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch

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Part of 10 Essential Iranian Films

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