production of 1999

The Child And The Soldier

Bahman AminPour (main male actor) is doing his army service in one of the villages in Khorasan province. He’s planning to get some days off for the 1st week of New Year’s vacations and go home to his village in North in order to prepare for his wedding. His commander doesn’t agree with his request, meanwhile the forces bring a thief child to the station for stealing a necklace. The young boy has run away from the misbehaved children center in Tehran. Soldier’s commander gives him a mission to return the boy back to Tehran and tells him that after finishing this mission he’ll be able to go for his vacation. The soldier takes the boy and heads to Tehran with the help of a truck driver, the boy runs away. The soldier finds him back but since he is running out of time he’s forced to take the boy with him to his village. During the wedding ceremony the stolen necklace accidently goes to soldier’s sister. After all the adventures the child and the soldier finally come to Tehran and over there they meet boy’s parents, who have come to put a bail for his freedom, but unfortunately they won’t succeed and the boy returns to the center.

Director                                                 Reza Mirkarimi
Writer                                        Mohammad Rezai Rad
Producer                                               Reza Mirkarimi
Director of Photography       Hamid Khozoie Abianeh
Casts                         Mehdi Lotfi, Rooholah Hosseini

Director                                                 Reza Mirkarimi
Writer                                         Mohammad Rezai Rad
Producer                                               Reza Mirkarimi
Director of Photography          Hamid Khozoie Abianeh
Casts                           Mehdi Lotfi, Rooholah Hosseini

Nantes Three Continents Festival 2000
– Silver Montgolfiere
Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2001 
– APFF Award for Best Screenplay
Fajr Film Festival 2000
 – Diploma of Honor for Best Directing
Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults 2000
 – Golden Butterfly for Best Film
Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2001
 – Golden Slipper For Feature Film – Children

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production of 1999

The Child And The Soldier

Bahman AminPour (main male actor) is doing his army service in one of the villages in Khorasan province. He’s planning to get some days off for the 1st week of New Year’s vacations and go home to his village in North in order to prepare for his wedding. His commander doesn’t agree with his request, meanwhile the forces bring a thief child to the station for stealing a necklace. The young boy has run away from the misbehaved children center in Tehran. Soldier’s commander gives him a mission to return the boy back to Tehran and tells him that after finishing this mission he’ll be able to go for his vacation. The soldier takes the boy and heads to Tehran with the help of a truck driver, the boy runs away. The soldier finds him back but since he is running out of time he’s forced to take the boy with him to his village. During the wedding ceremony the stolen necklace accidently goes to soldier’s sister. After all the adventures the child and the soldier finally come to Tehran and over there they meet boy’s parents, who have come to put a bail for his freedom, but unfortunately they won’t succeed and the boy returns to the center.

Director                                                 Reza Mirkarimi
Writer                                         Mohammad Rezai Rad
Producer                                               Reza Mirkarimi
Director of Photography          Hamid Khozoie Abianeh
Casts                           Mehdi Lotfi, Rooholah Hosseini

Nantes Three Continents Festival 2000
– Silver Montgolfiere
Asia-Pacific Film Festival 2001 
– APFF Award for Best Screenplay
Fajr Film Festival 2000
 – Diploma of Honor for Best Directing
Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults 2000
 – Golden Butterfly for Best Film
Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2001
 – Golden Slipper For Feature Film – Children

If you are interested in this film for personal viewing, please send a request to receive a link for a high quality version.