The Song of Sparrows
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82/100
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Lowest is Metacritic critics on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
See the most agreed on films →When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.
Details
- Director
- Majid Majidi
- Writers
- Majid Majidi, Mehran Kashani
- Studio
- Majid Majidi Film Production
- Released
- 1 October 2008
- Country
- Iran
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Box office
- $115.6K
- Awards
- 2 wins, 2 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Awards & nominations
See all 4 →2 wins from 4 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2009 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Iran | Nominee |
| Asia Pacific Screen Award 2008 | Best Performance by an Actor | Reza Naji | Winner |
| Golden Bear 2008 | Golden Bear | Nominee | |
| Silver Bear 2008 | Best Actor | Reza Naji | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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4 awards — The Song of Sparrows
×| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Iran | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor | Reza Naji | Winner |
| Best Actor | Reza Naji | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Nominee |