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The Color of Paradise1999 • 88 minFamily, DramaThis moving story centers on Mohammed, a young blind boy living in Tehran. After finishing school for the visually impaired, he gets a summer break he's been looking forward to. But this…7.68.16+
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A Separation2011 • 123 min • Budget $5M • Box office $24MDramaA married couple struggles with a painful choice: relocate their child to a new country for a better future, or remain in Iran to care for their aging parent who is suffering…7.98.313+
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