Things that Iranians are good at : 1-Pissing off Americans.2-Making movies.
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Directed by Bahram Beyzai
Bashu, the Little Stranger
باشو غریبهٔ کوچک
An acclaimed, moving drama.
Drama
War
1989
2h
4.1(4.9k)via LetterboxdSusan Taslimi + 4 more
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.
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" او، مثل همهى بچهها، فرزند آفتاب و زمين است."
scrubbingi cannot wash this pain awaythe memoriesthe colour of this skinthe tone in this voicekeep scrubbingthe crashing may endthe screaming, the burningwhere are you, mother?where are you, father?brother, sister?… keep on scrubbingthis skin of mine, it bleeds toobut silence is all I have nowunheard, misunderstooda stranger in my own landamong my own peoplelost, yet searchingforever searchingfor a new peoplesame same, but so very differentflesh and bonehopes and dreamskeep on scrubbingfrom the same landwe are the children, it’s futurerest now, mind finally at easeuntil peace consumes the day
Common questions
What is Bashu, the Little Stranger about?+
The film follows a young boy who survives the violence of the Iran-Iraq War and travels to a distant northern village, where he slowly forms a connection with a local woman despite a massive cultural and language barrier.
Who directed Bashu, the Little Stranger?+
The film was directed by the acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzai in 1989.
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