The Color of Paradise
Feb 08 1999
•1h 28m
•Family, Drama
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. 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's so clear to his son.
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Hossein Mahjoub
Hashem
Mohsen Ramezani
Mohammad
Salameh Feyzi
Grandmother
Farahnaz Safari
Bahareh
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