| Bashu, the Little Stranger | |
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 Chinese-language poster of Bashu, the Little Stranger | |
| Directed by | Bahram Beizai |
| Written by | Bahram Beizai |
| Starring | Susan Taslimi |
| Cinematography | Firooz Malekzadeh |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Languages | Persian Gilaki |
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Bashu, the Little Stranger (Persian: باشو غریبه کوچک, romanized: Bashu, Gharibeye Koochak), is a 1986 Iranian drama film directed by Bahram Beizai.[1] The film was produced in 1986, and was released in 1989. This multi-ethnic film was the first Iranian film to make use Gilaki, a northern language of Iran, in a serious context rather than comic relief. Susan Taslimi playing the main character, Naii, is a Gilak herself.[2] The cast included Farrokhlagha Houshmand (playing the sister in law).[2]
The Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) helped produce the film.[3] Bashu, the Little Stranger was voted the "Best Iranian Film of all time" in November 1999 by a Persian movie magazine "Picture world" poll of 150 Iranian critics and professionals.[4] The 2004 Malayalam movie Kaazhcha was reported to be inspired by this movie.[5]
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