Bashu, The Little Stranger

Synopsis

Voted “the greatest Iranian film of all time” by Persian film magazine Picture House, writer/director Bahram Beyzaie’s BASHU, THE LITTLE STRANGER is a deeply humanist and poetic tale of empathy and compassion. With studied realism and lyrical artistry, the film resonates as a prophetic parable of life during wartime.

During the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, a young boy named Bashu loses his family in a bombing raid on their home in Southern Iran. He escapes on a cargo truck headed to Northern Iran where he finds refuge with a farmer, Naii, and her two children. Despite the differences in their respective language and culture, the two form an indelible bond as they must face new challenges from Naii's tight-knit community.

Hailed as a “vital cinematic masterpiece” by director Jafar Panahi, BASHU, THE LITTLE STRANGER is presented in a new 4K restoration by Roashana Studios with the support of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.

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