Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989)
Bashu, gharibeye koochak
120 min
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.
- Release date
- February 1, 1989
- Country of origin
- Iran
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Cast
- Susan Taslimi as Naii
- Parviz Poorhosseini as Naii's husband
- Adnan Afravian as Bashu
- Akbar Doodkar as Marhamat
- Farokhlagha Hushmand as Sister-in-law
- Reza Hushmand
- Golshan Anooshe as Loghman's wife
- Hamid Rahbar as Marhamat's son
- Azizollah Salmani as Loghman
Crew
- Bahram Beyzaie · Director
- Bahram Beyzaie · Writer
- Ali Reza Zarrin · Producer
- Firooz Malekzadeh · Cinematographer
- Bahram Beyzaie · Editor
- Bahram Beyzaie · Production designer
- Iraj Raminfar · Production designer