Movie

Blackboards

★ 6.7(41)20001h 25m

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Good to know

Director: Samira Makhmalbaf
Release date: 2000-09-01
Runtime: 1h 25m
Language: Kurdish
Status: Released
Country: Iran
Studio: Fabrica

Blackboards — trailer

About Blackboards

Blackboards is a 2000 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Samira Makhmalbaf, starring Said Mohamadi, Behnaz Jafari and Bahman Ghobadi. It has a runtime of 1 hour 25 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 41 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Blackboards in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Said Mohamadi

Said

Behnaz Jafari

Halaleh

Bahman Ghobadi

Rebwar

Mohamad Karim Rahmati

Father

Rafat Moradi

Ribwar

Mayas Rostami

Young boy storyteller

Saman Akbari

Group leader

Ahmad Bahrami

Marriage registrar

Karim Moradi

Old man

Hassan Mohamadi

Child

Rasool Mohamadi

The boy porter

Somaye Veisee

Little girl

Themes & keywords

societyteacherpovertyblackboardwoman directorkurdiran-iraq war

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Blackboards in Canada?+

Blackboards is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Blackboards on Netflix?+

Blackboards is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Blackboards?+

Blackboards has a runtime of 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

Who stars in Blackboards?+

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

When did Blackboards come out?+

Blackboards is a 2000 movie directed by Samira Makhmalbaf.

What genre is Blackboards?+

Blackboards is Drama, History and War film.

Who directed Blackboards?+

Blackboards was directed by Samira Makhmalbaf.