Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989)

Directed by Bahram Beyzai

Bashu, the Little Stranger movie poster

During the Iran-Iraq War, young Bashu loses his home and family. Orphaned, he sneaks into a truck leaving the area, and gets off in the Northern country, where everything from landscape to language is different. He meets Naii, trying to raise her two young children on a farm while her husband is away. Despite cultural differences and a language barrier, Bashu and Naii slowly form a strong bond.

Genre: Drama, War

Language: fa

Production

Cinematographer: Firooz Malekzadeh · Editor: Bahram Beyzai · Production Design: Bahram Beyzai, Iraj Raminfar

Production: Kanoon

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