the songs of sparrow, children of heaven, the colours of paradise

Sudah lama mencari cerita ini,akhirnya berjumpa di torrent, kalau nak bercerita soal cerita majid majidi,malas nak ulas panjang, kalau belum kenal, maka berkenalanlah dgn majid majidi, pengarah yg berjaya membawa soal hidup,soal nilai dlm diri ke dalam wajah penonton...wajah cerita sebegini tiada dalam minda pengarah di Msia, kalau ada sekalipun entah mengapa tidak dilayarkan,walhal kalau mahu dikorek cerita dari tanah Melayu, banyak sangat, dari hujung rambut hingga hujung kaki, tapi sayangnya masih byk cerita-cerita sampah dimomok ke minda masyarakat, ada pengarah berstatus professor pun masih mengeluarkan cerita-cerita lawak seram,cerita yang statusnya lawak tapi menonton sampai habis pun belum gelak....mungkin sesuatu tidak kena dgn minda ini....entah....

the songs of sparrow

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis. Written by David Stevens

Bacheha-Ye aseman (Children of heaven)

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes, Ali's. School awaits. Will the plan succeed? Written by Eileen Berdon {eberdon@aol.com}

Rang-e khoda (The Color of Paradise)

Mohammad, a boy at Tehran's institute for the blind, waits for his dad to pick him up for summer vacation. While waiting, he realizes a baby bird has fallen from its nest: he chases away a cat, finds the bird, climbs a tree, and puts it back. His father finally comes and takes him to their village where his sisters and granny await. The lad is a loving student of nature and longs for village life with his family, but his father is ashamed of him, wanting to farm the boy out to clear the way for marriage to a woman who knows nothing of this son. Over granny's objections, dad apprentices Mohammad far from home to a blind carpenter. Can anything bring father and son together? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}

Blind adolescent Mohammad Ramezani attends a boarding school for the blind in Tehran. He is a bright boy with a zest for life. With the school closing down for the summer break, Mohammad returns to his small village where his widowed father, Hashem, his two sisters, Bahareh and Hanieh, and his paternal grandmother live. Mohammad is overjoyed to be at home with his family, its female members who are as equally happy to have Mohammad back for the three month school break. Hashem, on the other hand, feels ill-equipped to deal with Mohammad. Behind Mohammad's back, Hashem treats Mohammad as an embarrassment to the family and if he is a burden. He has not even told his fiancée about Mohammad's existence. He does whatever he can to pass on the responsibility of Mohammad to others, such as the blind carpenter in the neighboring town under who he would like Mohammad to apprentice. This action is much to the chagrin of Mohammad's grandmother, who is not as worried for Mohammad as she is for her own son. She is concerned about the unconditional love which seems to be missing from his heart - love that Mohammad so craves and deserves. Written by Huggo