Boycott (1986)
Baycot
Valeh, a member of a leftist organization, is arrested by the SAVAK and sentenced to death. In prison, he reconsiders his relationships with members of his political cell, and begins to doubt the validity of the ideas for which he is condemned. At the same time, his comrades pressure him to make a sacrifice for their cause, and his beloved wife experiences personal problems and economic hardships.
- Date of release
- 1986-02-01
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Casting
- Majid Majidi — Valeh
- Mohammad Kasebi
- Zohreh Sarmadi — Maryam
- Ardalan Shojakave
- Saeed Kashan-Fallah
- Esmaeel Soltaniyan
- Bahman Rouzbehani
- Ali-Akbar Yeganeh
- Reza Cheraghi
- Irandokht Dowlatshahi
- Ali Hesami
- Naser Forough
Interesting facts
Boycott is a 1985 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, set in pre-revolutionary Iran. The film tells the story of a young man named Valeh who is sentenced to death for his communist tendencies. It is widely believed that the film is based on Makhmalbaf's own experiences. Ardalan Shoja Kaveh starred in the film.
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