The White Balloon
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.
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Cast
17 people
Aida Mohammadkhani
Razieh
Also in
Ebrahim
Mohsen Kafili
Ali
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Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee
Mother
Known for
A Hero
Yalda
Anna Borkowska
Old Lady
Also in
Cheap Money
Mohammad Shahani
Soldier
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Mohammad Bakhtiar
Tailor
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Aliasghar Smadi
Balloon Seller
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Hamidreza Tahery
Reza
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Asghar Barzegar
Pet Shop Manager
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Hasan Neamotolahi
Snake Charmer
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Bosnali Bahary
Snake Charmer
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Mohammadreza Baryar
Client in Tailor's Shop
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Jafar Panahi Director · Abbas Kiarostami Writer Parviz Shahbazi Story
United States release January 25, 1996 · Produced in Iran · Production Ferdos Films, IRIB
Production
I.R.I.B. Channel 2
Production
Ferdos Films
Production
IRIB
Production
Iran
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Languages
Original title
بادکنک سفید
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · January 2, 1995
Theatrical
United States · January 25, 1996
Theatrical
Italy
November 10, 1995 · Premiere · Turin International Film Festival of Young Cinema
South Korea
June 19, 1999 · Theatrical
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