Bashu, gharibeye koochak (1989)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Bahram Beizai

Writer:

Bahram Beizai (writer)

Release Date:

3 April 1991 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

During the Iran-Iraq War, Bashu, a young boy loses his house and all his family. Scared, he sneaks into a truck that is leaving the area...

Cast

Susan Taslimi	...	Naii
Parvis Pourhosseini	...	Naii's husband
Adnan Afravian	...	Bashu
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Akbar Doodkar
Farokhlagha Hushmand

Also Known As:

Bashu, the Little Stranger

Runtime:

120 min | Argentina:121 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:7 | Argentina:13

Company:

The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults

Baashu language precisions

This is one of the nicest movie I've ever seen. I just would like to comment on the language. This is an Iranian movie, but the language is not Persian as the small boy (Baashu) speaks Arabic and the region where the film has been shot is Gilaan or Mazanderaan, therefore the language is Gilaki or Mazanderi. It is not really understandable to Persian speakers. So you might need subtitles to understand it. I loved this touching movie. It is the story of a Baashu, a small nomad boy who escapes combats in the south of Iran (during Iran-Iraq war). He jumps in a truck and finds himself in an unknown place where he understands nobody's language. A farmer woman takes him under her protection. The film is about differences or I should say humanity and common feelings among all humans, like love and compassion. I will not tell you more, but advise you to watch this exceptional film. I wish you a nice moment watching this wonderful movie.