In a small provincial Iranian town, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious statue. Sharing a passion for cinema, Yahya's boss Naser Khan decides to help them find the owner.
There’s no doubting the passion Nazer has a filmmaker, but here the referentiality turns into reverentiality.| Read in full: Winners film review We Love Cinema
Like many “magic of the movies” films there is something a little prescriptive about it and I have to confess my heart sinks at people going dewy-eyed about Cinema Paradiso.The Guardian
Winners may require a degree of familiarity with Iranian cinema to be fully appreciated, but it rewards the attention.Sight & Sound
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