Sun Children
| Sun Children | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Majid Majidi |
| Screenplay by | Majid Majidi Nima Javidi |
| Produced by | Majid Majidi Amir Banan |
| Starring | Rouhollah Zamani Javad Ezzati Shamila Shirzad Ali Nassirian |
| Cinematography | Hooman Behmanesh |
| Edited by | Hassan Hassandoost |
| Music by | Ramin Kousha |
Release dates | |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Sun Children (Persian: خورشید, romanized: Khoršid), also known as The Sun, is a 2020 Iranian drama film co-produced, co-written and directed by Majid Majidi. It was presented in competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, where child actor Rouhollah Zamani won the Marcello Mastroianni Award. It was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, making the shortlist of fifteen films.
Plot
[edit | edit source]12-year-old Ali and his three friends do small jobs and petty crimes to survive and support their families. In a timely turn of events, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden underground treasure. However, in order to gain access to the tunnel where the treasure is buried, Ali and his gang must first enroll at the near Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Rouhollah Zamani as Ali
- Javad Ezzati as School Vice Principal
- Shamila Shirzad as Zahra
- Ali Nassirian as Hashem
- Abolfazl Shirzad as Abolfazl
- Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Mousavi Fard as Mamad
- Mani Ghafouri as Reza
- Safar Mohammadi as School Janitor
- Ali Ghabeshi as School Principal
- Tannaz Tabatabaei as Ali's mother (cameo).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Critical response
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Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Fajr Film Festival | 11 February 2020 | Best Film | Majid Majidi, Amir Banan | Won | [6] |
| Best Screenplay | Majid Majidi, Nima Javidi | Won | |||
| Best Set Design | Keyvan Moghaddam | Won | |||
| Venice International Film Festival | 12 September 2020 | Marcello Mastroianni Award | Rouhollah Zamani | Won | [5] |
| Lanterna Magica Award | Majid Majidi | Won | |||
| Miami International Film Festival | 2021 | Knight Marimbas Award | Nominated | [12] | |
| Munich Film Festival | Best International Film | Nominated | |||
| Moscow International Film Festival | NETPAC Jury Prize | Nominated | |||
| Fünf Seen Film Festival | Audience Award | Nominated | |||
| Asian Film Awards | 8 October 2021 | Best Editor | Hassan Hassandoost | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Newcomer | Rouhollah Zamani | Nominated | |||
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | 2022 | Best Cinematography | Hooman Behmanesh | Nominated |
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Iranian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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External links
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