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Blackboards

6.720001h 25mMovieDramaHistoryWar

Itinerant Kurdish teachers, carrying blackboards on their backs, look for students in the hills and villages of Iran, near the Iraqi border during the Iran-Iraq war. Said falls in with a group of old men looking for their bombed-out…

DirectorSamira Makhmalbaf
WritersSamira Makhmalbaf·Mohsen Makhmalbaf
ProducersShôzô Ichiyama·Marco Mueller

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 1 other country

Blackboards isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in South Korea. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf

Said Mohamadi
Said Mohamadi
Said
Behnaz Jafari
Behnaz Jafari
Halaleh
Bahman Ghobadi
Bahman Ghobadi
Rebwar
Mohamad Karim Rahmati
Mohamad Karim Rahmati
Father
Rafat Moradi
Rafat Moradi
Ribwar
Mayas Rostami
Mayas Rostami
Young boy storyteller
Saman Akbari
Saman Akbari
Group leader
Ahmad Bahrami
Ahmad Bahrami
Marriage registrar
Karim Moradi
Karim Moradi
Old man
Hassan Mohamadi
Hassan Mohamadi
Child
Rasool Mohamadi
Rasool Mohamadi
The boy porter
Somaye Veisee
Somaye Veisee
Little girl

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Blackboards — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Blackboards?

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Is Blackboards on Netflix?

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What is the OTT release date for Blackboards?

Blackboards hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 20, 2000. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.