Blackboards
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : Wellspring, [2004].
Format
DVD
ISBN
0794204538
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
New York, NY : Wellspring, [2004].
Language
kur
ISBN
0794204538
UPC
720917541426
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ebrahim Ghafori ; editor, Mohsen Makhmalbaf ; music, M.R. Darvishi.
Participants/Performers
Behnaz Jafari, Bahman Ghobadi, Said Mohamadi, Mohamad Karim Rahmati, Rafat Moradi, Mayas Rostami, Saman Akbari, Ahmad Bahrami, Mohamad Moradi.
Description
A group of male teachers crosses the mountainous paths of the remote Iranian Kurdish region. The men wander from village to village in search of students, carrying large blackboards on their backs. The boards are sometime used as shelter, camouflage, and shields instead of for teaching purposes. One by one the men venture away from the group in search of students to teach. Along their way they must face other hardships and obstacles, including unseen enemy helicopters and gunfire.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
Kurdish dialogue, English subtitles.
Awards
Cannes Film Festival, 2000: Jury Prize (Samira Makhmalbaf).
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Library - Adult Media | DVD BLA | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Makhmalbāf, M., Müller, M., Makhmalbāf, S., Jaʻfarī, B., Ghobadi, B., Mohamadi, S., Rahmati, M. K., Moradi, R., Rostami, M., Akbarī, S., Bahrami, A., Moradi, M., Ghafori, E., & Darvīshī, M. R. (2004). Blackboards . Wellspring.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Muḥsin. Makhmalbāf et al.. 2004. Blackboards. Wellspring.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Muḥsin. Makhmalbāf et al.. Blackboards Wellspring, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Makhmalbāf, Muḥsin., et al. Blackboards Wellspring, 2004.
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