12 Jan 2002
Better Luck Tomorrow
A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.
Sun Children
The story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.
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علی نصیریان Hashem
جواد عزتی Vice-Principal Rafie
Tannaz Tabatabaei Ali's Mother
Roohollah Zamani Ali
Mahdi Mousavi Mamad
Shamila Shirzad Zahra
Abolfazl Shirzad Abolfazl
Mani Ghafouri Reza
Safar Mohammadi Mr. Safar (The Janitor)
Ali Ghabeshi The Principal
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