Synopsis
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.
Sun Children (2021) is a 1h 39min drama feature film by Majid Majidi. The story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2020).
Facts
Original language
Persian
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Moscow International Film Festival 2021 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2020
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2020 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2020 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2020 generic
