Sun Children
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.
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Cast
15 people
Ali Nasirian
Hashem
Known for
The Cow
Javad Ezzati
Vice-Principal Rafie
Also in
Bitter Coffee
Drown
Nima Javidi
Majid Majidi
Also in
Boycott
Two Blind Eyes
Amir Banan
Tannaz Tabatabaei
Ali's Mother
Also in
Hush! Girls Don't Scream
Without Her
Roohollah Zamani
Ali
Also in
The North Pole
Be My Voice
Mahdi Mousavi
Mamad
Shamila Shirzad
Zahra
Also in
The Calm Man
Nest
Mohammad Mahdi Mousavifar
Mamad (as Mahdi Mousavi)
Abolfazl Shirzad
Abolfazl
No other roles listed
Mani Ghafouri
Reza
No other roles listed
Majid Majidi Director · Nima Javidi Writer Ramin Kousha Composer
First release February 1, 2020 · Produced in Iran · Original title خورشید
Production
Majid Majidi Film Production
Production
Iran
Produced in
Languages
Original title
خورشید
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · February 1, 2020
Premiere · Fajr Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 10, 2021 · Digital · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 14, 2021 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Brazil
October 22, 2020 · Premiere · Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival
October 22, 2021 · Digital
China
December 10, 2020 · Premiere · Hainan International Film Festival
Czechia
September 10, 2021 · Premiere · Zlín Film Festival
Denmark
November 25, 2021 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 18, 2020 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Finland
June 3, 2022 · Theatrical
France
December 29, 2021 · Theatrical
Germany
May 5, 2022 · Theatrical
Italy
September 6, 2020 · Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Macao SAR China
December 4, 2020 · Premiere · Macau International Film Festival
Netherlands
May 14, 2021 · Theatrical
Norway
May 14, 2021 · Theatrical
Poland
October 3, 2020 · Premiere · Transatlantyk Film Festival
Qatar
November 20, 2020 · Premiere · Ajyal Film Festival
Russia
April 26, 2021 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
South Korea
October 28, 2020 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
May 14, 2021 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 14, 2020 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 3, 2020 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
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