Baran
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79 out of 100

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  • Starring: Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami
  • Summary: Baran is the story of Afghan refugees told through the eyes of an Iranian teenage boy named Lateef. His devotion to a person he barely knows leads him to the choice that will change his life forever. (Miramax Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    100
    Simple, but loaded. It celebrates the humanity and humanism at the heart of Iran's remarkable flow of films, but it's also more of a rebuke to materialistic values than any ideologue could ever hope to be.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Expressively filmed story of rivalry, romance, and cultural conflict.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    80
    Each frame is exquisitely framed, the acting is superb -- Abedini deserves to be a star -- and the impermanence of the lives of displaced Afghans is hauntingly expressed.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    30
    Remains simplistic and gimmicky in the context of Iranian cinema.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
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  1. RafaelJ
    10
    Mahid Mahidi has another film"children from heaven that is just as good as "The color of paradise" and this one. He has 3 other that are not in this part of the world.… Expand
  2. EricS.
    10
    As you watch the movie, ask yourself what guides Lateef. Is it a possible desire for romance, as some have suggested; is it also extreme guilt, longing for penitence, protectiveness toward the opposite sex, sympathy, and, finally, respect for the value of human life? Does it start with a few of these feelings, and then lead to progressively more? Why is the movie called "Baran," when it appears to be much more about the moral growth of Lateef? Could it be that Lateef's devotion is to Baran, ultimately the "rain" that cleanses his soul?… Expand
  3. JayH
    8
    A sensitive, beautiful and remarkable film. The cinematography is particularly excellent. The performances are exceptional. It's a film not easy to forget, fascinating from start to finish.… Expand

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