Baran (2002)
92%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The lyrical Baran is a moving film, both for its love story and political underpinnings.
Baran is a film that will make you feel all the feels. The naturalistic acting of the cast is so good, you’ll forget you’re watching a movie. The story is heartwarming and heartbreaking all at once, and the attention to detail is exceptional. You’ll be left with images of muddy footprints and gazing faces long after the credits roll. It’s a haunting ode to humanity that will stay with you for a long time. Plus, the love story is so sweet, it’ll give you cavities. Don’t miss this one!
Production Company(ies)
AOI Promotion Fuji Television, Network GAGA.
Distributor
Miramax Films
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2002
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2002 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2002
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Baran, Afghan refugees, Iranian teenage boy, unrequited love, drama, Majid Majidi, directed by Majid Majidi, written by Majid Majidi, produced by Majid Majidi, Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami, Reza Naji, PG, Miramax Films, box office gross $125.9K, reviewed by Ted Shen, Misha Berson, Jay Carr, Robert Denerstein, Michael Wilmington, Ella Taylor, Emanuel Levy, Philip Martin, Pablo Villaça, Urban Cinefile Critics, John A Nesbit, Cynthia S, Daisy M, Leo L, 89% Tomatometer, 90% audience score, Persian, 1h 34m, May 3, 2002, May 3, 2002 theatrical release, October 15, 2002 streaming release, Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Dolby SR, Flat (1.85:1), Fouad Nahas, Baran photos
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
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Zahra Bahrami – Rahmat & Baran
Reza Naji – Memar
Majid Majidi – Director, Writer, Producer
Director(s)
Majid Majidi
Writer(s)
Majid Majidi
Producer(s)
Majid Majidi, Fouad Nahas
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (7)
The film is remarkable for the naturalistic acting of its cast, particularly the tender performances of the two leads, Hossein Abedini and Zahra Bahrami.
March 23, 2010
Ted Shen
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
It stays with you in fleeting images of gazing faces, muddy footprints, small fires lit against the chill.
December 20, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/4
Misha Berson
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
It reminds us of what a film can be when it’s drawn from the heart of an artist who believes in the medium as something more than a product or commodity.
December 13, 2002 | Rating: 4/4
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
August 9, 2002 | Rating: B+
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
TOP CRITIC
A mix of gritty realism, crisp storytelling and radiant compassion that effortlessly draws you in.
July 20, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/4
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
More timely than its director could ever have dreamed, this quietly lyrical tale probes the ambiguous welcome extended by Iran to the Afghani refugees who streamed across its borders, desperate for work and food.
July 19, 2002
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly
TOP CRITIC
June 17, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
February 6, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Uma comovente (e divertida) histria de amor.
August 24, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
Pablo Villaça
Cinema em Cena
Filled with honest performances and exceptional detail, Baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch, a haunting ode to humanity.
June 22, 2003
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
a wonderfully warm human drama that remains vividly in memory long after viewing
March 30, 2003 | Rating: B
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews
The faces of its inarticulate characters tell the story, and Majidi has put some amazing faces on the screen.
December 19, 2002 | Rating: B
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer…
Plot
“Baran” is a heart-wrenching drama about an Iranian teenage boy named Lateef who falls in love with an Afghan refugee named Baran, leading him to make a life-changing decision.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The naturalistic acting of the cast, particularly the tender performances of the two leads, Hossein Abedini and Zahra Bahrami, is remarkable according to Fresh Kernels.
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