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Takhte Siah

Released Dec 6, 2002 1h 25m Drama List
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During the Iran-Iraq War, a group of itinerant Kurdish teachers journey through the mountains and villages along the border with blackboards strapped to their backs, looking for pupils. Along the way, Said (Said Mohamadi) guides a group of lost elderly men back to their village, where he meets and falls for Halaleh (Behnaz Jafari), a young widow with a son. Meanwhile, Reeboir (Bahman Ghobadi), another traveling teacher, tries to persuade a group of adolescent smugglers to learn to read.
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Synopsis During the Iran-Iraq War, a group of itinerant Kurdish teachers journey through the mountains and villages along the border with blackboards strapped to their backs, looking for pupils. Along the way, Said (Said Mohamadi) guides a group of lost elderly men back to their village, where he meets and falls for Halaleh (Behnaz Jafari), a young widow with a son. Meanwhile, Reeboir (Bahman Ghobadi), another traveling teacher, tries to persuade a group of adolescent smugglers to learn to read.
Director
Samira Makhmalbaf
Screenwriter
Samira Makhmalbaf, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 6, 2002, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 1, 2007
Runtime
1h 25m