Bashu, the Little Stranger

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Audience Member Does not stand the test of time and does not translate well to an American audience -- even a culturally inclined one. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a great film about peace, children and equality among different races, and a must-see movie against war and racism... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member <b>Excellent movie</b>... "<b>Bashu</b>" is special, important, soulful, educational, touching and not to be missed by anyone who even mildly likes film. Aside from the cinematography acting as a medium and taking the viewer into the world of rural Iran, director <b>Bahram Beizai</b> uses supernatural touches to move the audience. <b>Sussan Taslimi</b> is tough and beautiful, the children in the film are delicious, the elders of the village are real, hateful, human. Very little dialogue moves the story along, another feature that makes this film watchable. The piece is shot with trust and slowness that you can bathe in the surroundings without having to feel that you are on a mystery hunt. There is mystery of course and not all of it is explained. It certainly is not a Hollywood movie. It is not even a European movie. it is simply, <b>A MUST SEE MOVIE</b>. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Bashu dealt with a very complex issue which was the cultural differences in Iran. It was masterfully done by one of the best directors of Iran, Bahram Beizai. Bashu was a young boy from South part of Iran who happened to end up in Northern part of Iran and experienced the cultural differences. In comparing these two parts of Iran, Beizai masterfully brought out the differences between the people, the climate, the costume and the language. Aside from the cinematography, director Bahram Beizai used supernatural touches to move the audience. Sussan Taslimi was tough and beautiful; the children acting in the film were amazing, the elders of the village were real, hateful, and could be human too. Very little dialogue moved the story along and the story was shot with trust and slowness. There was mystery of course and not all of it was explained. This was a very moving film, most Persian movies are and I recommend to anyone. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member a very nice movie.. one of the best iran movies that will keep your eyes stuck in front of the screen.. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Not the BEST Iranian movie I've seen but was still a good watch! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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