Opening in a school for the blind, this movie is the story of an eight–year–old's summer vacation. The theme of acceptance, or lack of it, is followed throughout the film. Without being preached at, we are enveloped in the world of this child, who is constantly exposed to the reactions of an adult world.

Dig out your maps folks, the setting is northern Iran, where beautiful mountains meet the Caspian Sea. This beauty often conflicts with the some of the ugly realities of Mohammed's life. Will his father learn to accept him, or will he be sent off to learn carpentry, the Iranian equivalent of caning chairs?

This award–wining film studies the life of a young blind person with an honesty that is almost painful. Beautifully filmed, but not a bit of fluff in it; a must see.

Find it in the foreign film section in Netflix, or your favorite video store. Released in 1999.

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