The Color of paradise
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind in Tehran, unaware of his father's intention to disown him. Engaged to be married, the widowed man has kept Mohammad a secret from his fiancě, certain the boy's disability will destroy his onl...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Persian |
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[Tehran, Iran : Culver City, CA :
Varahonar Film Co.] ; Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
c[1999], 2000.
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| Summary: | Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind in Tehran, unaware of his father's intention to disown him. Engaged to be married, the widowed man has kept Mohammad a secret from his fiancě, certain the boy's disability will destroy his only chance for happiness. With the wedding swiftly approaching Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that is so clear to his son. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as an Iranian motion picture in 1999. Special features: Majid Majidi talent file; Theatrical trailers [The Color of Paradise and other Sony Pictures Classics features]. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, widescreen presentation in original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. |
| Awards: | Winner, Grand Prix des Amřiques, Majid Majidi, 1999 Montrǎl World Film Festival; Special Jury Award and Special Prize of the Young Jury-Feature Film, Majid Majidi, 1999 Gijn̤ Interantional Film Festival. |
| Production Credits: | [Director of photography Hashem Attar ; camera operator, Mohamad Davoudi ; editor, Hassan Hassandoost ; original music, Ali Reza Kohandiri]. |
| ISBN: | 0767857089 9780767857086 |