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Sun Children
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75/100
Every rating
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.
Details
- Director
- Majid Majidi
- Writers
- Majid Majidi, Nima Javidi
- Studio
- Majid Majidi Film Production
- Released
- 14 May 2021
- Country
- Iran
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Awards
- 5 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →5 wins from 12 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2022 | Best Cinematography | Hooman Behmanesh | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2021 | Best Newcomer | Rouhollah Zamani | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2021 | Best Editor | Hassan Hassandoost | Nominee |
| Fünf Seen Film Festival 2021 | Audience Award | Majid Majidi | Nominee |
| Miami International Film Festival 2021 | Knight Marimbas Award | Majid Majidi | Nominee |
| Moscow International Film Festival 2021 | NETPAC Jury Prize | Majid Majidi | Nominee |
| Munich Film Festival 2021 | Best International Film | Majid Majidi | Nominee |
| Fajr Film Festival 2020 | Best Film | Majid Majidi, Amir Banan | Winner |
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Trailer — Sun Children
×Full cast — Sun Children
×12 awards — Sun Children
×| Best Film | Majid Majidi, Amir Banan | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Majid Majidi, Nima Javidi | Winner |
| Best Set Design | Keyvan Moghaddam | Winner |
| Lanterna Magica Award | Majid Majidi | Winner |
| Marcello Mastroianni Award | Rouhollah Zamani | Winner |
| Best Editor | Hassan Hassandoost | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Rouhollah Zamani | Nominee |
| Audience Award | Majid Majidi | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Hooman Behmanesh | Nominee |
| Knight Marimbas Award | Majid Majidi | Nominee |
| NETPAC Jury Prize | Majid Majidi | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Majid Majidi | Nominee |