Synopsis
رنگ خدا
The story revolves around a blind boy named Mohammed who is released from his special school in Tehran for summer vacation. His father, shamed and burdened by Mohammed's blindness, arrives late to pick him up and then tries to convince the headmaster to keep Mohammed over the summer. The headmaster refuses, so Mohammed's father eventually takes him home.
The 1998–2000 Other Asia Window
23 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Color of Paradise sits at position #4.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Color of Paradise. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Color of Paradise premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #78 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Family productions specifically: #3 of 20 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Spoken Languages | Azerbaijani, Persian |
| Production Companies | Varahonar Company |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | February 8, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0191043 |