The Willow Tree (Persian: بید مجنون, translit. Bid-e Majnoon) is an 2005 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi. It tells the story of Youssef, a man blinded in a fireworks accident, when eight years old. After an operation he regains his vision, changing his life in unexpected ways. It was filmed from 10 February 2004 – 10 August 2004 in both Tehran and Paris.It was released in the United States on August 3, 2007.