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BARAN is Majidi's personal comment on the heartbreaking plight of the misunderstood people of neighboring Afghanistan. The film tells the story of a teenage boy working on a construction site who loses his job to an illegally hired Afghani worker. The boy is forced into harder labor on the site, but a startling twist gives him a completely different view of their lives and changes his outlook on people... See Full Description
| Running Time: |
1 hr. 34 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 7, 2001 LA/NY; May 3, 2002 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for language and brief violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$21,702 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...the latest in a flowering of good films from Iran..." more...
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A- |
E! Online,
"...poignant..." more...
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B+ |
Los Angeles Times, Kevin Thomas
"...a superlative work, offering a rich emotional experience that at the same time calls attention to the seemingly endless suffering of the Afghan people. [Director] Majidi has shown that the best way to involve audiences in social injustice and political issues is through the heart." more...
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A |
New York Magazine, Peter Rainer
"...an elliptical tragedy in which the fate of its characters takes on a larger significance while never losing its intimacy..." more...
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B+ |
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