Baran and the Native
1998, Persian. Directed by Rakhshan Banietemad.
Aboard the top deck of a cruise ship, Baran, a young wealthy girl, notices a native boy who is dancing joyfully to beating drums. Baran arrives at a plush hotel on the mainland, however she seems somewhat disconsolate. Later she finds the native boy again and they begin to bond, playfully exploring the beach resort together. Later, the two go aboard a row-boat and the native dives down into the water to collect a pearl from the seabed for her. However, the ending leaves the audience to wonder if he was a figment of Baran's longing imagination all along. Well-shot and with a strong performance from Baran Kosari, this film perfectly captures the bittersweet pangs of young love.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 1 February 1998
- Original title
- باران و بومی
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Rakhshan Banietemad, Asghar Abdollahi
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Baran and the Native runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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Baran and the Native isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Baran and the Native?
Baran and the Native (1998) was directed by Rakhshan Banietemad and stars Baran Kosari, Ebrahim Sheibani, Shirin Dibaj.