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Boycott (1986)

1h 35m

Running Time

Boycott (1986)

Name: Boycott
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986-02-01

1h 35m

Running Time

Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Majid Majidi

Valeh

Mohammad Kasebi

Zohreh Sarmadi

Maryam

Ardalan Shojakave

Saeed Kashan-Fallah

Esmaeel Soltaniyan

Bahman Rouzbehani

Esmail Soltanian

Actor

Ali-Akbar Yeganeh

Reza Cheraghi

Irandokht Dowlatshahi

Ali Hesami

Mohammed Bagher Ashtiani

ProductionDesigner

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Director / Writer

Faraj Heydari

Director of Photography

Rubik Mansuri

Editor

Ebrahim Ghazizadeh

Director of Photography

Abdollah Eskandari

Makeup Artist

Massoud Ghandi

Set Designer

Mohammad Bagher Ashtiyani

Set Designer

Esmat Makhmalbaf

Massoud Nabavi

Ali Tavakkoli

Naser Forough

Ebrahim Abadi

Details.

Release Date
February 1, 1986

Original Name
Baycot

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

prison

death penalty

arrest

faith

iran

Wiki.

Boycott (Persian: بایکوت, romanized: Baykot) 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 (Majid Majidi) 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.