Blackboards
Sep 01, 2000 · 1h 25m
Director
Samira MakhmalbafOverview
Itinerant Kurdish teachers, carrying blackboards on their backs, look for students in the hills and villages of Iran, near the Iraqi border during the Iran-Iraq war. Said falls in with a group of old men looking for their bombed-out village; he offers to guide them, and takes as his wife Halaleh, the clan's lone woman, a widow with a young son. Reeboir attaches himself to a dozen pre-teen boys weighed down by contraband they carry across the border; they're mules, always on the move. Said and Reeboir try to teach as their potential students keep walking. Danger is close; armed soldiers patrol the skies, the roads, and the border. Is there a role for a teacher? Is there hope?
Cast of Blackboards
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About Blackboards
What is Blackboards about?
Itinerant Kurdish teachers, carrying blackboards on their backs, look for students in the hills and villages of Iran, near the Iraqi border during the Iran-Iraq war. Said falls in with a group of old men looking for their bombed-out village; he offers to guide them, and takes as his wife Halaleh, the clan's lone woman, a widow with a young son. Reeboir attaches himself to a dozen pre-teen boys…
When was Blackboards released?
Blackboards was released on September 1, 2000.
How long is Blackboards?
Blackboards runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
Who directed Blackboards?
Blackboards was directed by Samira Makhmalbaf.
Who is in the cast of Blackboards?
The cast of Blackboards includes Said Mohamadi (Said), Behnaz Jafari (Halaleh), Bahman Ghobadi (Rebwar), Mohamad Karim Rahmati (Father) and Rafat Moradi (Ribwar).