The youngest film-maker to win the Cannes Grand Prix Du Jury, 20-year-old Samira Makhmalbaf has emerged as a leading light of the Iranian New Wave. Co-scripted with her father (director Mohsen), Blackboards follows two itinerant teachers looking for pupils in the mountains between Iran and Iraq.

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Film Details

PG
UK Theatrical Release Date: Dec 29th 2000
Genre
- Drama,
- War
Starring
Director
- Samira Makhmalbaf
Screenwriter
- Samira Makhmalbaf

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