Baran
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Majid Majidi
Hossein Abedini
Mohammad Amir Naji
Zahra Bahrami
Hossein Rahimi
Gholam Ali Bakhshi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Young Latif works on a Tehran construction site with his fellow Iranians and a few illegal Afghan workers. When Latif is given heavier tasks to accommodate new Afghan worker Rahmat, he resents his displacement and treats Rahmat cruelly. After one of his pranks, though, Latif discovers Rahmat's secret -- he is a girl. Latif's heart softens to Rahmat and he shows his new affection for her by doing what he can to ease the hardships she suffers at work. When government inspectors force all Afghans to be fired from the site, Lateef discovers he cannot bear to be without her. Jeopardizing social standing and endangering his own well being, Latif stops at nothing to save his love.
Director
Majid Majidi
Cast
Hossein Abedini
Mohammad Amir Naji
Zahra Bahrami
Hossein Rahimi
Gholam Ali Bakhshi
Crew
Saeed Ahangari
Hafez Ahmadi
Mostafa Bafroomi
Mohammad Davoodi
Mohammad Reza Delpak
Munire Gheidi
Reza Hamidi
Seyyed Nasser Hashemzadeh
Hassan Hassandoost
Sirrus Hassanpur
Behzad Kazzazi
Behzad Kazzazi
Malak Jahan Khazai
Hormoz Larijani
Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi
Mohsen Mossavi
Fouad Nahas
Fouad Nahas
Hassan Najafi
Yadollah Najafi
Ahmad Pejman
Behzad Rafie
Mohsen Ruzbahani
Seyed Saeid Seyed-zadeh
Mehdi Sheni
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States May 3, 2002
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States October 2001
Released in United States on Video October 22, 2002
Released in United States September 2001
Released in United States Winter December 7, 2001
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 4-18, 2001.
Shown at Fajr International Film Festival January 31 - February 10, 2001.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 23 - September 3, 2001.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Fajr International Film Festival January 31 - February 10, 2001.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 23 - September 3, 2001.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28 - October 14, 2001.)
Expanded Release in United States May 3, 2002
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.)
Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 4-18, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video October 22, 2002
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at AFI Fest 2001: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (Asian New Classics)November 1-11, 2001.)
Released in United States Winter December 7, 2001