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...
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Venice Film Festival 2025: Best Restoration Award for the new 4K version
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«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
«L'énergie motrice de l'amour, qui est comme le thermodynamique du film, est soutenue de bout en bout par une bande-son percutante et sifflante, jouant aussi bien des cris d'animaux que des cris des humains ou des sons des objets.» Les Cahiers du Cinéma
«Simple and quietly effective.» The New York Times
«Beyzaie trouve toujours un ressort inattendu qui redonne un souffle d'humanité à ses personnages, un élan surnaturel à ses paysages. Autant de raisons d'accueillir ce petit étranger.» Le Monde
«A masterpiece.» Les Cahiers du Cinéma
«A pure joy in which there are absolutely no false moves.» Los Angeles Times
«Nous aussi, comme Bashu, nous sommes secoués, puis séduits. Tellement que Beyzaie peut se permettre de faire apparaître le fantôme de la vraie mère de Bashu sans jamais nous déconcerter. » Télérama