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How Samira Made 'Blackboards'

2000·Movie
1h 16min

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Calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension2
  • Fast Pace2
  • Adrenaline1

Heart

Emotionally reserved

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Family Dynamics8
  • Coming of Age7
  • Hopefulness5

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

A real life story, show business, and everyday modern life

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Standout characters and direction

  • Character Depth9
  • Meta Narrative9
  • Direction8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Sound Centrality6

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About

The film and camera of Maysam Mkhamlbaf, Samira's brother follows her like an invisible eye. From her first subconscious presence as an actor, when she was one months old and crying in her mothers arms, while acting in a feature movie made by his father up to her first conscious appearance as an 8 year old child actor in the movie Cyclist made by his father in Pakistan. From when Samira made her first movie Apple at 17 or when she goes to visit the two imprisoned girls in the movie "Apple" and when she is occupied with changing the professional actor of the movie "Blackboard" with a non-professional actor (ordinary people) and even when she was attending the Cannes Film Festival in the years 1998 and 2000.
Documentary FilmmakingBiographical PortraitMeta-Narrative ExplorationIranian Cinema InsightsCreative ProcessComing-of-Age DirectorObservational StyleBehind-the-Scenes

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Is How Samira Made 'Blackboards' worth watching?

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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 5.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is How Samira Made 'Blackboards'?

1 h 16 min

How Samira Made 'Blackboards' runs 1 h 16 min.

Is How Samira Made 'Blackboards' based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is How Samira Made 'Blackboards' in?

Persian

It was made in Persian. Produced in Iran.