Strangers

2000 1h 11m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Kaveh, a young man from America, walks the roads of southern Iran searching for Dehdari, his recently deceased and estranged father's childhood home. He happens upon Abdul Reza, a thirty-year-old truck driver plagued by financial hardships and family responsibilities, who is fixing his truck by the side of the road. Kaveh hires Abdul as his guide, and together these two strangers embark on a three-day journey that leads them from a tiny village to an ancient graveyard and in search of a murderer. A journey of conflicts and juxtapositions that forces Kaveh deeper into the past, towards peace and forgiveness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ramin Bahrani
Kaveh Dalaki
Karim Kashani
Abdul Reza Borazjani
Amrollah Solati Dalaki
Old Man In Dehdari
Elyas Afzali
Caretaker
Iraj Behzadmanesh
Davan Man
Mashti Rostam Paymani
School Gatekeeper
Reza Farahmand
Abdul Reza's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ramin Bahrani
Writers: Ramin Bahrani
Languages: English, Persian

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Persian.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ramin Bahrani, shot by Amir Karimi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hassan Ayoubi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ramin Bahrani and Karim Kashani and Amrollah Solati Dalaki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0290298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ramin Bahrani directs. Amir Karimi behind the camera. Hassan Ayoubi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Persian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ramin Bahrani, shot by Amir Karimi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Hassan Ayoubi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ramin Bahrani and Karim Kashani and Amrollah Solati Dalaki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0290298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.