Children of Heaven is a 1997 Iranian film by acclaimed filmmaker Majid Majidi. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1998. It deals with a brother and sister and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes. Poetic beauty, simplicity, a window on another world, the innocence of childhood, perseverance, sibling love, framed with vibrant colors and elegance... is there something more that you want from a film Gary Tooze It was successfully shown on numerous film festivals and won awards at the Fajr Film Festival, the World Film Festival, the Newport International Film Festival, the Warsaw International Film Festival, and the Singapore International Film Festival. It was nominated for the Jury's Grand Prize at the American Film Institute's festival. Bacheha-Ye Aseman was a surprise international success, earning enthusiastic reviews around the world and winning the Grand Prix du Americas at the 1997 Montreal Film Festival.
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 2 nominations