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TAKHTE SIAH (2000)

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Film details

Featuring

Saïd Mohamadi Behnaz Jafari Bahman Ghobadi
Director

Samira Makhmalbaf
Countries

Iran Italy Japan
Year

2000
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

LAVAGNE Alternative
The BLACKBOARD Alternative
BLACKBOARDS Alternative

Synopsis

Drama. A group of teachers travel over the mountains of the Iraq-Iran border intent on teaching illiterate inhabitants of the region. The blackboards they carry on their backs have to be covered with mud to hide them from helicopters patrolling the skies above the mountains. The teachers decide to split up to avoid possible danger. One, Reeboir, tries to convince a group of adolescents that education is important, despite their indifference. Another, Said, comes across an old man who has a daughter and grandson. In an unusual wedding ceremony, Said marries the old man's daughter, with the blackboard used as a dowry.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Saïd, teacher
    
    Saïd Mohamadi
  - Halaleh, young woman
    
    Behnaz Jafari
  - Reeboir, teacher
    
    Bahman Ghobadi
  - father
    
    Mohamad Karim Rahmati
  - Ribvar
    
    Rafat Moradi
  - the young boy storyteller
    
    Mayas Rostami
  - group leader
    
    Saman Akbari
  - marriage registrar
    
    Ahmad Bahrami
  - match maker
    
    Mohamad Moradi
  - old man
    
    Karim Moradi
  - child
    
    Hassan Mohamadi
  - the boy porter
    
    Rasool Mohamadi
  - little girl
    
    Somaye Veisee
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Samira Makhmalbaf
  - Assistant Director
    
    Mojtaba Mirtahmaseb
  - Assistant Director
    
    Marzieh Meshkini
  - Assistant Director
    
    Kave Moeenfar
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Makhmalbaf Productions
  - In association with
    
    Fabrica Cinema
  - In association with
    
    T-Mark
  - [Production Company]
    
    Rai Cinema
  - Executive Producer
    
    Mohammad Ahmadi
  - [Producer]
    
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  - [Producer]
    
    Marco Müller
  - [Producer]
    
    Shozo Ichiyama
  - Associate Producer
    
    Abbas Saghazsaz
  - Location Manager
    
    Akbar Meshkini
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Samira Makhmalbaf
  - Screenplay
    
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Ebrahim Ghafouri
  - Camera Unit
    
    Hossein Amiri
  - Camera Unit
    
    Majid Ghafari
  - Camera Unit
    
    Hashem Gerami
  Stills:
  - Stills Photography
    
    Meysam Makhmalbaf
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  Design:
  - Properties
    
    Fallah Khateri
  - Properties
    
    Abdullah Mohamadi
  - Properties
    
    Loghman Mahmoodi
  - Properties
    
    Mohmad Karim Mohamadi
  - Properties
    
    Bahaodin Sohrabi
  Titles:
  - Titles
    
    Asadollah Mohamadi
  Film processing:
  - Colour Timer
    
    Ali Najafi
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Mohammad-Reza Darvishi
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    Behrouz Shahamat
  - Sound Unit
    
    Hassan Saragian
  - Sound Unit
    
    Akbar Meshkini
  - Negative Cutter
    
    Nacer Ansari
  Consultant:
  - Consultant
    
    Babak Karimi

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