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      Baran

      PG Released May 3, 2002 1 hr. 34 min. Drama List
      89% 62 Reviews Tomatometer 90% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score "Baran" is the story of Afghan refugees told through the eyes of an Iranian teenage boy named Lateef. His devotion to a person he barely knows leads him to the choice that will change his life forever. Academy Award nominated director Majid Majidi ("Children of Heaven"; "Color of Paradise") delivers a heartbreaking story of unrequited love. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 03 Buy Now

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      The lyrical Baran is a moving film, both for its love story and political underpinnings.

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      Audience Member Baran is one of the single most human films I've ever seen. The story of an aimless young man and a hidden young woman on opposites sides of a refugee imposition is stunningly elegant, both in visuals and drama. The setting, a beautifully overcast construction site, reminds us that when we are focused are building instead of destruction, our humanity can be given room to empathize. Funny, earnest, curious, sweet, and wonderful, it pushes us to find purpose in the care of another. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member In a world of poverty, pain, and confusion, something unspeakably beautiful happens. The imagery sticks with you a long time. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A beautiful love-story told through chilling rainstorms, rising steam, and harrowing self-sacrifice. Majidi uses the medium of cinema to tell you a love-poem. Rich and beautiful, even amidst the grit of its street fights, cement, and poverty. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Yet another masterpiece by Majid Majidi. The best way to enjoy this movie is don't read any reviews, synopsis or watch the trailer. Just indulge yourself in this most humorous; yet touching movie from award winning director. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Once again the great Iranian storyteller Majid Majidi touches our hearts with a look at the beauty of his country and life among its working poor. And once again he teaches a lesson about an unfamiliar culture using poignant personal stories and liberal lacings of humor. This time, however, his tale is especially timely, focusing on the plight of displaced illegal Afghani workers in Iran. (The movie was made before 9/11/01, so, presumably, the Afghanis' plight is even worse now.)If you've not yet discovered Majidi's movies on DVD, I recommend the three I've seen--this one, along with "Children of Heaven" and "The Color of Paradise." Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member I have seen a couple of movies from there and both were very good, as was this one. It has characters your heart just bleeds for. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Ted Shen Chicago Reader The film is remarkable for the naturalistic acting of its cast, particularly the tender performances of the two leads, Hossein Abedini and Zahra Bahrami. Mar 23, 2010 Full Review Misha Berson Seattle Times It stays with you in fleeting images of gazing faces, muddy footprints, small fires lit against the chill. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 20, 2002 Full Review Jay Carr Boston Globe 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. Rated: 4/4 Dec 13, 2002 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jun 17, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 3/5 Feb 6, 2005 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Uma comovente (e divertida) histria de amor. Rated: 5/5 Aug 24, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis "Baran" is the story of Afghan refugees told through the eyes of an Iranian teenage boy named Lateef. His devotion to a person he barely knows leads him to the choice that will change his life forever. Academy Award nominated director Majid Majidi ("Children of Heaven"; "Color of Paradise") delivers a heartbreaking story of unrequited love.
      Director
      Majid Majidi
      Screenwriter
      Majid Majidi
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Persian
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 3, 2002, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 25, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $125.9K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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