Baran

Oct 10 2001 PG 1h 34m
Drama, Romance

On a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both their lives.

Plot

Young Lateef works on a construction site in Tehran with some Turks and a few illegal Afghan workers. When Lateef is given heavier tasks to compensate for new Afghan worker Rahmat, he resents his displacement and treats Rahmat cruelly. After one of his pranks, however, Lateef discovers Rahmat's secret--he is a girl named Baran. Latif's heart softens towards Baran and he shows his new affection for her by doing what he can to ease the hardships she suffers at work. When government inspectors force all Afghans to be fired from the site, Lateef discovers he cannot bear to be without her. Jeopardizing social standing and endangering his own well being, Lateef stops at nothing to save his love.

Written by

Majid Majidi

Directed by

Majid Majidi

Production Countries

Iran

Production Companies

Fouad Nahas

Languages

Awards

13 wins & 6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
9,430
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA