Review of Baran (2001) by Nasimul H — 04 Dec 2007

Supervely created by master director Majid Majidi. A beautiful love story with a bold ending.

This review of Baran (2001) was written by Nasimul H on 04 Dec 2007.

Baran has generally received very positive reviews.

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