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2022-07-23 18:13
“Sun Children” shines at Shahr International Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian child labor drama “Sun Children” has been picked as best feature at the Shahr International Film Festival.
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2022-03-09 17:48
WOW Film Festival picks “Ballad of a White Cow”, “Sun Children”, “Zalava”
TEHRAN – Iranian films “Ballad of a White Cow”, “Sun Children” and “Zalava” are competing in the 21st edition of the Wales One World Film Festival.
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2021-11-05 18:18
New Zealand festival picks film from Iran
TEHRAN – Three acclaimed films from Iranian cinema will be showcased at the New Zealand International Film Festival opening in Christchurch on Friday.
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2021-10-19 18:12
“Sun Children” wins City of Chemnitz award at Schlingel film festival
TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian drama “Sun Children” has won the Award of the City of Chemnitz at the 26th Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences in Germany.
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2021-10-03 18:58
“The Wasteland”, “Sun Children” get four Asian Film Award nods
TEHRAN – Iranian movies “The Wasteland” and “Sun Children” have each received two nominations at the 15th Asian Film Awards, which will be held in Busan, South Korea.
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2021-09-21 18:40
“Sun Children” crowned best at Zlin Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Sun Children” directed by Majid Majidi has won the Golden Slipper for best feature film in the junior category of the 61st edition of the Zlin Film Festival in Czech.
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2021-07-02 18:52
“Sun Children” director Majid Majidi receives IAA’s first Plaque of Glory
TEHRAN – Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi was honored on Thursday with the first edition of the IAA Plaque of Glory by the Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA).
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2021-06-20 18:39
“Sun Children” picked for CineMasters Competition at Munich festival
TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s latest movie “Sun Children” has been selected to be showcased in the CineMasters Competition of the Munich International Film Festival – Filmfest Munchen in Germany.
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2021-05-04 18:39
Belgrade festival to screen “Sun Children”, “No Choice”, “Tooman”
TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Sun Children”, “No Choice” and “Tooman” have been selected to be screened at the 49th Belgrade International Film Festival, which will open in the Serbian capital city on May 7.
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2021-04-19 19:00
Iran’s “Sun” to be screened in Spanish cinemas
TEHRAN - The Iranian movie “Sun” directed by Majid Majidi is to be screened in Spanish cinemas by May 14, Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) has announced.
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2021-03-16 18:06
“Sun Children” coming to Iranian theaters to brighten up Noruz
TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s acclaimed movie “Sun Children” will be screened during Noruz as the Iranian New Year holiday has been blemished by the fears of COVID-19.
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2021-02-26 18:50
“Sun Children” star Ruhollah Zamani cast in war drama “The Bakeri Martyrs”
TEHRAN – Ruhollah Zamani, the lead actor of Majid Majidi’s acclaimed drama “Sun Children”, has been cast in the war docudrama series “The Bakeri Martyrs”.
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2021-02-12 18:04
“Sun Children” selected for 2021 Oscars foreign-film shortlist
TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s child labor drama “Sun Children” is among the 15 movies shortlisted in the foreign-language film category at the 93rd Academy Awards.
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2021-01-29 18:25
Miami festival picks “Sun Children” for Intl. Oscar Contenders
TEHRAN – The 38th Miami Film Festival plans to review the acclaimed Iranian drama “Sun Children” in the International Oscar Contenders, the festival program that will screen a shortlist of the foreign-language submissions to 2021 Oscars.
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2020-12-09 18:28
“Sun Children”, “Wasteland”, “The Night” represent Iran at Golden Globe Awards
TEHRAN – “Sun Children”, “The Wasteland” and “The Night” have been selected to represent Iran in the foreign language film category of the 78th Golden Globe Awards.
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2020-12-06 18:32
“Sun Children” named best at Ajyal Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian child labor movie “Sun Children” by Majid Majidi won the Hilal Best Feature Film Award at the 8th Ajyal Film Festival, the organizers announced in the Qatari capital of Doha last week.
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2020-12-05 18:25
Strand Releasing brings Iran’s “Sun Children” into American homes
TEHRAN – Strand Releasing, an independent U.S. film distributor, has purchased U.S. rights to director Majid Majidi’s child labor drama “Sun Children”, Variety reported on Friday.
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2020-11-30 18:50
Hainan festival to screen “Sun Children”, “Bandar Band”
TEHRAN – “Sun Children” and “Bandar Band” from Iranian filmmakers will go on screen at the Hainan International Film Festival, which will take place in the Chinese city of Sanya from December 5 to 12.
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2020-11-11 18:40
Majid Majidi’s “Sun Children” to compete in Macao
TEHRAN -- Majid Majidi’s child labor drama “Sun Children” will be competing in the 5th International Film Festival & Awards, which will take place in Macao from December 3 to 8.
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2020-11-08 18:38
Child labor drama “Sun Children” picked to represent Iran at Oscars
TEHRAN – Majid Majidi’s child labor drama “Sun Children” has been selected to represent Iran during the 93rd Academy Awards in the best foreign-language film category.
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2020-11-06 18:45
Majid Majidi’s “Sun Children” to open Qatar filmfest
TEHRAN – Iranian child labor movie “Sun Children” by Majid Majidi will open the 8th Ajyal Film Festival, which will be running in the Qatari capital of Doha from November 18 to 23.
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2020-10-25 18:20
By Manijeh Rezapoor
“Sun Children” shines at Isfahan film festival
TEHRAN – Iranian film “Sun Children” by Majid Majidi was named best film in the international competition of the 33rd International Film Festival for Children and Youth during the closing ceremony held in Tehran on Friday.
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2020-10-20 18:16
By Manijeh Rezapoor
“Sun Children”, “The Visit” competing in Rome film festival
TEHRAN – Iranian films “Sun Children” by Majid Majidi and “The Visit” by Azadeh Musavi will go on screen at the 15th Rome Film Fest currently underway in the Italian capital, the organizers have announced.
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2020-10-12 18:37
Sao Paulo festival picks films from Iran
TEHRAN – A lineup of five Iranian films have been selected to go on screen at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival that will be held online in the Brazilian city from October 22 to November 4, the organizers have announced.
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2020-10-05 18:27
By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet
“Walnut Tree”, “Sun Children” among names in frame for Iran’s submission to Oscars
TEHRAN – War drama “Walnut Tree” and the child labor movie “Sun Children” along with “Yalda: A Night for Forgiveness” and “Careless Crime” are among the movies competing to represent Iran during the 93rd Academy Awards in the best foreign-language film category.
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2020-09-14 18:30
By Manijeh Rezapoor
Busan festival picks films from Iran
TEHRAN – Movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened in various sections of the Busan International Film Festival as the organizers have announced their lineup for the 25th edition of the event, which will take place in the South Korean city from October 7 to 16.
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2020-09-13 18:20
“Wasteland” named best in Orizzonti, “Sun Children” star crowned best at Venice
TEHRAN – Iranian drama “The Wasteland” won the Orizzonti award for best film at the 77th Venice Film Festival, while Ruhollah Zamani, the star of Iranian director Majid Majidi’s “Sun Children”, was named the best young actor of the Italian festival by winning the Marcello Mastroianni Award on Saturday.
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2020-09-07 18:54
“Sun Children” director Majidi storms presser at Venice with criticism of sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN – Director Majid Majidi lodged stern criticisms of the U.S. sanctions on Iran during a press conference for his latest drama “Sun Children” on child labor in Iran at the 77th Venice Film Festival on Sunday.
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2020-09-05 18:41
“Sun Children” star Ruhollah Zamani misses Venice festival over coronavirus
TEHRAN – Director Majid Majidi announced Friday that Ruhollah Zamani, the star his child labor drama “Sun Children”, has missed the 77th Venice Film Festival due to his positive test for COVID-19.
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2020-07-31 18:32
Celluloid Dreams handles global sales for “Sun Children”
TEHRAN – Celluloid Dreams, a major French film production and distribution company, is handling international sales for Iranian director Majid Majidi’s drama “Sun Children”, Variety announced last week.