Restored Version of 'Bashu, the Little Stranger' to Be Screened in Canada

The restored version of the film 'Bashu, the Little Stranger' by the late Bahram Beyzaei will be screened at the Modern Cinema in Montreal, Canada, on October 14, 2026.

The restored version of the movie "Basho, Little Stranger" directed by Zindayad Bahram Bayzaei will be screened on October 22, 1405 in the modern cinema of Montreal, Canada.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoting from the General Department of Public Relations and International Affairs of the Center, the restored version of the movie "Basho, Little Stranger" directed by Zindayad Bahram Bayzaei, will be screened on Wednesday 22 Mehr 1405 (October 14, 2026) at 20:30 local time, with 4K quality and English subtitles at the "Cinéma Moderne" cinema in Montreal for fans of Iranian cinema.

The restored version of "Basho, Little Stranger" has been prepared with the support of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents and at Roshana Studio, so that this film work will be available to the audience with a higher quality.

This film tells the story of a southern boy named Basho who loses his home and family after the bombings of the Iran-Iraq war and takes refuge in the north of Iran. He is faced with a different language and culture in an unfamiliar environment, but getting to know a village pipe woman provides the basis for the formation of an emotional and human bond between them.

In this film, Bahram Bayzaei has addressed issues such as displacement, cultural differences, empathy and acceptance of others by narrating the life of a war-torn child.

"Basho, Little Stranger" is one of the prominent works of Iranian cinema in dealing with the human consequences of war and one of the lasting films of children and teenagers.

The screening of the restored version of this film in Montreal continues to introduce the works of Iranian cinema to the international audience and provides an opportunity to watch this work again after several decades of its production.