First Graders (1996)

Name: First Graders
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1996-01-10

1h 25m

Running Time

Plot.

A documentary film about a boys school in Iran. The film shows numerous, funny and moving interviews of many different young pupils of this school summoned by their superintendent for questions of discipline. The man is not severe, but clever and fair. He teaches loyalty, fellowship and righteousness to these boys. Besides these interviews, we see scenes of this school’s quotidian life.

Where to Watch.

Subs

Currently First Graders is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel

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Cast & Crew.

Mohammad Dadras

Nazem

Abbas Kiarostami

Director / Writer / Editor

Changiz Sayad

Sound

Nasser Ansari

Editor

Homayun Payvar

Cinematography

Fathola Dalili

Producer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 10, 1996

Original Name
اولی‌ها...

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 25m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-04-14

This Movie Is About.

education

school

Wiki.

First Graders (Persian: ...اولی‌ها, Avvalihā...) is a 1984 Iranian documentary feature film directed by Abbas Kiarostami, in which a hidden camera follows a group of first graders during a day at school.