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Baran (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 62

Fresh: 55

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 7.6/10

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

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Dec 7, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: From Iranian director Majid Majidi (CHILDREN OF HEAVEN), BARAN is the story of Lateef, a 17-year-old boy who lives in Teheran and works in the kitchen on a construction site. Hotheaded and always... From Iranian director Majid Majidi (CHILDREN OF HEAVEN), BARAN is the story of Lateef, a 17-year-old boy who lives in Teheran and works in the kitchen on a construction site. Hotheaded and always ready for a fight, Lateef resents his boss Memar for holding his wages to send to his father at the end of the year. When Rahmat, a young Afghan boy, replaces Lateef, Lateef's new job is lugging heavy bags of cement up the stairs. Hungry for revenge, Lateef sets out to make Rahmat's life miserable. One day, while spying on Rahmat, Lateef realizes that the boy is actually a girl hiding her gender so she can work to support her family. Lateef falls in love and decides to help her with what little money he has. In the process, he blossoms and changes from a sullen teenager into a generous young man. BARAN is a wonderfully romantic tale about sacrifice and devotion. But underneath this simplistic fable is a political film about 1.5 million Afghani refugees suffering in Iran, and Majidi shows a remarkable talent in making BARAN seem like a romantic love story. BARAN belongs with the best Neorealist films as an example of filmmaking that stares boldly at the pertinacity of the human spirit. [More]

Starring: Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami, Mohammad Amir Naji, Hossein Mahjoub

Starring: Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami, Mohammad Amir Naji, Hossein Mahjoub, Hossein Rahimi

Director: Majid Majidi

Director: Majid Majidi
Screenwriter: Majid Majidi
Producer: Majid Majidi, Fouad Nahas
Composer: Ahmad Pezhman
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • Winner for Best Film at the Montreal Film Festival, this wonderfully romantic and uplifting story is from the acclaimed director of the Academy Award(R) nominee CHILDREN OF HEAVEN (Best Foreign Language Film, 1999). In a Tehran building site, a 17-year-old Iranian named Lateef is known more for his playful antics than his hard work. Then things take an unexpected turn when an Afghan coworker falls from the building and the worker's son, Rahmat, enters the scene to become the new provider for his family. But even as Lateef finds himself irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, it's not until the revelation of Rahmat's secret (that he is actually a young woman, posing as a man) that both of their lives are forever changed! A humorous and moving love story of the most romantic kind -- critics everywhere have declared this delightfully entertaining motion picture as one not to be missed!
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    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
    05/19/04
    Colin Covert
    Minneapolis Star Tribune
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    Uma comovente (e divertida) história de amor.

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    08/24/03
    Pablo Villaca
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    Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
    06/27/03
    Sydney Morning Herald

    Filled with honest performances and exceptional detail, Baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch, a haunting ode to humanity.

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    06/22/03
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    a wonderfully warm human drama that remains vividly in memory long after viewing

    Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
    03/30/03
    John A. Nesbit
    Old School Reviews

    It stays with you in fleeting images of gazing faces, muddy footprints, small fires lit against the chill.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
    12/20/02
    Misha Berson
    Seattle Times

    The faces of its inarticulate characters tell the story, and Majidi has put some amazing faces on the screen.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
    12/19/02
    Sean Axmaker
    Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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    Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
    12/16/02
    David Sterritt
    Christian Science Monitor

    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.

    Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
    12/13/02
    Jay Carr
    Boston Globe
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    The film's sharp, often mischievous sense of humor will catch some off guard...

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    11/01/02
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    This rather superficial arthouse middle-brow film knows how to please a crowd, and that's about all it does well.

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    10/24/02
    Dennis Schwartz
    Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Baran isn't the most transporting or gripping film from Iran -- or, indeed, by its director -- but it's a worthy companion to the many fine, focused films emerging from that most surprising of nations.

    Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
    09/06/02
    Shawn Levy
    Oregonian

    Juxtaposes a vibrant, modern Iran against the harsh existence of its refugees for a film that is both political and powerfully personal.

    Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
    09/05/02
    Duane Dudek
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    [Majidi] makes us think twice about immigrants we see around us every day.

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    08/09/02
    Lawrence Toppman
    Charlotte Observer

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    08/09/02
    Robert Denerstein
    Denver Rocky Mountain News
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    Offers viewers an honest portrayal of the realistic dilemmas confronting its characters and of the inspiring ways by which they learn to overcome them.

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    08/05/02
    Yazmin Ghonaim
    Cinephiles

    The universal theme of becoming a better person through love has never been filmed more irresistibly than in 'Baran.'

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    07/29/02
    Betty Jo Tucker
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