I watched this 2020 movie last night (via library DVD) and was quite impressed. Generally when a movie features a cast of teenagers I shy away, but in this case the lead role was extremely well performed (earning Rouhallah Zamani a Marcello Mastroianni award at the Venice International Film Festival). The Wikipedia summary is concise and accurate:
12-year-old Ali and his three friends do small jobs and petty crimes to survive and support their families. In a timely turn of events, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden underground treasure. However, in order to gain access to the tunnel where the treasure is buried, Ali and his gang have first to enroll at the near Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers.
This is not a Disney-style Goonies adventure with a happy ending. Instead it offers a stark view of how children - especially orphans and immigrants - are exploited (sort of Oliver Twist in Tehran). The movie scores 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and is in my view well worth viewing.
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