France Inter Jafar Panahi film collection - The White Balloon / Blood & Gold
DVD 1: The White Balloon (Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival)
As the Iranian New Year approaches, a little girl dreams of buying a goldfish, as is customary. After much begging, she gets the money she needs, but loses the bill down a drain. It will take many adventures and encounters for her to get out of this situation.
DVD 2: Blood & Gold
Physically and mentally affected by the war, Hussein, a taciturn man of imposing physique, earns his living as a pizza delivery man. He is soon to marry the sister of his friend and colleague Ali, but when he goes with her to a fancy jeweler, he is treated like dirt by the merchant. Faced with signs of social injustice, he cracks and embarks on a desperate act.
Bonus: interview with Jafar Panahi by Farokh Gaffary and Jean-Michel Frodon.