Baran (2001)

Original title

باران

Directed by

Majid Majidi

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Iranian worker on a construction site falls for an Afghan refugee girl who is disguised as a boy to earn money. The film follows his quiet efforts to help her family and his growing feelings for her.

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What happens

Baran (Persian: باران; literally: Rain) is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi, based on an original script by Majid Majidi. The movie is set during recent times in which there are many Afghan refugees living on the outskirts of Tehran. Baran won a number of awards both nationally and internationally for the director and writer Majid Majidi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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