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In a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Kurdish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. When Lateef is given heavier tasks to compensate for new Afghan worker Rahmat, he resents his displacement and treats Rahmat cruelly. After one of his pranks, however, Lateef discovers Rahmat's secret--he is a girl named Baran. Latif's heart softens towards Baran and he shows his new affection for her by doing what he can to ease the hardships she suffers at work. revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both their lives.Baran is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi, based on an original script by Majid Majidi. The movie is set during recent times in which there are a large number of Afghan refugees living on the outskirts of Tehran. Almost a silent movie, Baran won a number of awards both nationally and internationally for the director and writer Majid Majidi.
Director:
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Majid Majidi
Cast:
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Reza Naji
,
Hossein Abedini
,
Zahra Bahrami
,
Hossein Mahjoub
,
Abbas Rahimi
,
Gholam Ali Bakhshi
,
Jafar Tawakoli
,
Yadollah Hedayati
,
Parviz Larijani
,
Mahmoud Behraznia

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
31 Jan 2001
Country:
IR
Languages:
Persian (Farsi)
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
13 wins & 5 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
More timely than its director could ever have dreamed, this quietly lyrical tale probes the ambiguous welcome extended by Iran to the Afghani refugees who streamed across its borders, desperate for work and food.
– Ella Taylor,
L.A. Weekly,
19 Jul 2002
fresh:
A mix of gritty realism, crisp storytelling and radiant compassion that effortlessly draws you in.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jul 2002
fresh:
It reminds us of what a film can be when it's drawn from the heart of an artist who believes in the medium as something more than a product or commodity.
– Jay Carr,
Boston Globe,
13 Dec 2002
fresh:
It stays with you in fleeting images of gazing faces, muddy footprints, small fires lit against the chill.
– Misha Berson,
Seattle Times,
20 Dec 2002
fresh:
The film is remarkable for the naturalistic acting of its cast, particularly the tender performances of the two leads, Hossein Abedini and Zahra Bahrami.
– Ted Shen,
Chicago Reader,
23 Mar 2010
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