Product Details

• Actors: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Parviz Sayyad, Catherine Bell, Ali Pourtash
• Directors: Dustin Ellis
• Format: Animated, Color, Digital Sound, Director's Cut, Dolby, Full length, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English, Persian
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Norooz Productions
• DVD Release Date: March 7, 2005
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0008JFMYC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,289 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Babak and Friends - A First Norooz" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Features include:

•MPAA Rating: PG
•Format: DVD
•Runtime: 75 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful experience!, June 15, 2005

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Kaveh Mahjoob (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babak and Friends - A First Norooz (DVD)

My son is 4 years and 6 months. His name is Ashkaan. Living in California, we get to enjoy the large Persian American community.

My son who speaks both English and Persian very well had always asked me why there were no Persian cartoons. I never had a good answer.

When we heard about "A First Norooz" or as Ashkaan now fondly calls it Babak and friends, we both became excited. When the DVD arrived, one Saturday we sat down and watched it first in English. Then, he took control of the DVD's remote control. He laughed with the English version and laughed again with the Persian version and had a great time.

It is now a ritual in our home that any new kid stopping by would sit down to watch this wonderful movie with a heart warming story and I simply enjoy how my son tells the upcoming scenes to his friends.

My congratulations to the producers and artists on this movie.
Thank you on behalf of Ashkaan.
Thank you on behalf of Ashkaan's parents.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great film for all, March 30, 2005

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Avid Reader "Avid Reader" (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Babak and Friends - A First Norooz (DVD)

I saw both versions and its very well done - first of its kind. for all to enjoy. My kids loved it and my mom did too. She was very proud that IRanians have something good now and that she can be "Persian & proud". My kids are both speaking more farsi now as a result of the easy dialogue. Great affirmation of our culture and traditins. keep up the good work.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent production - really marvellous, January 20, 2007

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Interested reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: Babak and Friends - A First Norooz (DVD)

Babak and friends is a masterpiece in any respect. It teaches the children the mutual cultural understanding and therefore, it is a true gem in educational purposes. The plot is very nice and teaches that not only tolerance is important but also an active interest and participation in other cultures is a must for every person. This way a mutual understanding among different cultures is established. I cannot praise this production enough and would like to recommend it to anyone, not only children but also adults. Truly a maginificent production.