Film details
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Featuring
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Director
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Countries
Iran Italy Japan
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Year
2000
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Genre
Drama
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Type
Film
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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
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Cast
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Saïd, teacher
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Halaleh, young woman
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Reeboir, teacher
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father
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Ribvar
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the young boy storyteller
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group leader
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marriage registrar
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match maker
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old man
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child
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the boy porter
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little girl
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Credits
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Direction:
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Director
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Assistant Director
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Assistant Director
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Assistant Director
Production:
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Production Company
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In association with
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In association with
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[Production Company]
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Executive Producer
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[Producer]
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[Producer]
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[Producer]
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Associate Producer
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Location Manager
Writing:
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Screenplay
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Screenplay
Photography:
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Director of Photography
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Camera Unit
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Camera Unit
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Camera Unit
Stills:
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Stills Photography
Editing:
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Editor
Design:
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Properties
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Properties
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Properties
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Properties
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Properties
Titles:
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Titles
Film processing:
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Colour Timer
Music:
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Music
Sound:
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Sound
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Sound Unit
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Sound Unit
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Negative Cutter
Consultant:
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Consultant
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