Children of Heaven . Tucson Weekly . 05-10-99

Children of Heaven

DIRECTED BY: Majid Majidi

REVIEWED: 05-10-99

In spite of the fact that the U.S. sponsored a bloody coup in their country in the 1960s, Iran still sends us much better films than we deserve to watch. This latest from director Majid Majidi is a quintessentially Iranian film, focusing on the small tensions in daily life and giving them a sense of urgency and universality. Young Ali loses his sister Zahra's shoes, and must engage in a difficult series of trade-offs that bring the siblings closer together. Sparse use of music, unnaturally apt acting by the child-stars, and a strong sense of rhythm make this a deeply engaging film.

--James DiGiovanna

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