Bashu, the Little Stranger
بهرام بیضایی, IR 1989; 120′
- Original version with German subtitles
- Screening with introduction/film talk
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.