The White Balloon (1996)

  • NR
  • 01/25/1996 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 25m

Overview

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.

Jafar Panahi

Director, Story

Abbas Kiarostami

Writer

Parviz Shahbazi

Story

Cast

Aida Mohammadkhani's headshot

Aida Mohammadkhani

Razieh
Mohsen Kafili's headshot

Mohsen Kafili

Ali
Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee's headshot

Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee

Mother
Anna Borkowska's headshot

Anna Borkowska

Old Lady
Mohammad Shahani's headshot

Mohammad Shahani

Soldier
Mohammad Bakhtiar's headshot

Mohammad Bakhtiar

Tailor
Aliasghar Smadi's headshot

Aliasghar Smadi

Balloon Seller
Hamidreza Tahery's headshot

Hamidreza Tahery

Reza

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