The Color of Paradise

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The Color of Paradise is a critically acclaimed Iranian drama film by Majid Majidi that follows a blind boy and his struggling father, exploring themes of faith, family, and the perception of beauty.

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instanceOf Iranian film
film
alternateTitle Rang-e Khoda
The Color of God
awardRecognition won multiple international awards
characterRole Hashem is Mohammad's father
Mohammad is a blind boy
cinematographyBy Mohammad Davudi
countryOfOrigin Iran
criticalReception critically acclaimed
depicts Islamic religious practices
Quranic schooling
director Majid Majidi
distributor Miramax Films
festivalScreening screened at international film festivals
filmingLocation northern Iran
focusesOn inner vision versus physical sight
genre drama
hasMainCharacter Hashem
Mohammad
MPAARating PG
musicBy Ahmad Pejman
notableFor non-professional actors
spiritual symbolism
use of natural landscapes
originalLanguage Persian
partOf Iranian New Wave tradition
linked to: Iranian New Wave
portrays life of a blind child
religious and social pressures
struggles of a poor father
producer Majid Majidi
releaseYear 1999
runtimeMinutes 90
screenwriter Majid Majidi
setting rural Iran
stars Elham Sharifi
Hossein Mahjoub
Mohsen Ramezani
Salameh Feyzi
theme disability
faith
family
father-son relationship
nature and God
perception of beauty
social stigma
spirituality
writtenBy Majid Majidi

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Iranian cinema notableFilm The Color of Paradise
Majid Majidi notableWork The Color of Paradise
Majid Majidi directed The Color of Paradise
Majid Majidi wrote The Color of Paradise