Bashu, the Little Stranger

Bashu, the Little Stranger

Bashu, the Little Stranger

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Bashu, the Little Stranger

1991

2h 0m

7.3(32 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

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. He gets off the truck in the Northern part of the country, where everything from landscape to language is different. He meets Naii, who is trying to raise her two young children on a farm, while her husband is away. Despite cultural differences, and the fact that they do not speak the same language, Bashu and Naii slowly form a strong bond.

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Production Companies

Kanoon

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Susan Taslimi

Naii

Susan Taslimi

Acting

پرویز پورحسینی

Naii's husband

پرویز پورحسینی

Acting

Adnan Afravian

Bashu

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Acting

Bashu

Adnan Afravian

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Acting

Akbar Doudkar

Unknown Role

Akbar Doudkar

Acting

Farrokhlagha Houshmand

Unknown Role

Farrokhlagha Houshmand

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