27 Nov 1996
Director: Jafar Panahi
Iran
1995
85 min
On the eve of the Iranian New Year, a young girl named Razieh desperately wants to buy a large goldfish with her mother’s last 500 toman note. However, she loses the money down a grate outside a closed shop. The film follows Razieh’s determined efforts to retrieve the note, encountering various people who offer help and hinderance along the way. This seemingly simple story becomes a poignant exploration of community, compassion, and the resilience of the human spirit, all seen through the eyes of a child.
Starring: Aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kafili, Fereshteh Sadr Orfani