Name: Blackboards
Director: Samira Makhmalbaf
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2000
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Said Mohamadi, Behnaz Jafari, Bahman Ghobadi, Mohamad Karim Rahmati, Rafat Moradi

What Blackboards Is 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 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?

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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.

Where can I watch Blackboards?

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How long is Blackboards?

Blackboards runs for 85 minutes (1h 25m).

When did Blackboards come out?

Blackboards was released in 2000.

Who directed Blackboards?

Blackboards was directed by Samira Makhmalbaf.

Who stars in Blackboards?

Blackboards stars Said Mohamadi, Behnaz Jafari, Bahman Ghobadi, Mohamad Karim Rahmati.

What is Blackboards's rating?

Blackboards holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.7/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.