Bashu, the Little Stranger

Ten-year-old Bashu is orphaned when his Persian Gulf village is bombed. Hiding in the back of a truck, he is taken north around the Caspian Sea, where he jumps off. The people in this alien land take a dislike to the little stranger and deride his skin and accent. Nai, a woman whose husband is away, finds the boy and accepts him as her own son....

“A vital cinematic masterpiece. A reminder that art at any time, in any place, awakens human consciousness and shows us humane paths through friendship, coexistence, and peace.”
Jafar Panahi

“Four decades later, one can see more clearly than ever how Beyzaie transforms the cinema screen into a window carved from the history and literature of Iran, opening it onto a beautiful and spectacular world.”
Mohammad Rasoulof

“Forever one of the most important directors in Iran. BASHU, THE LITTLE STRANGER contains a message that is everlasting.”
Amir Naderi

“Not merely a film for me; it is an image etched into the memory of my childhood.”
Shahram Mokri

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