At a glance

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Children and youth The poor and the worker

Screening Room

Format: Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released: 1997 CE · 1418 AH†
Countries: IR
Approach: drama of Muslim life

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

An Iranian film by Majid Majidi about two poor children in Tehran who share a single pair of shoes; one of the best-known films of Iranian cinema and an Oscar nominee. ¹ ²

People and things also explored

The White Balloon· Casablanca Beats· Capernaum· Horses of God· Agriculture in Islam· Ajr al-mithl (customary wage)· Basic needs· Spending in the way of God (infaq)

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “Children of Heaven”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/atfal-al-sama-1997/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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