Boycott (1986)
1h 35m
Running Time
February 1, 1986Release Date
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.
Mohammad Kasebi
Actor
Majid Majidi
Valeh
Esmat Makhmalbaf
Nurse
Zohreh Sarmadi
Maryam (Valeh's Wife)
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Ebrahim Ghazizadeh
Cinematographer
Faraj Heydari
Cinematographer
Rubik Mansuri
Editor
Mohammed Bagher Ashtiani
ProductionDesigner
Abdollah Eskandari
Makeup Artist
Massoud Ghandi
Set Designer
Mohammad Bagher Ashtiyani
Set Designer
Esmaeel Soltaniyan
Naser Forough
Ali Tavakkoli
Massoud Nabavi
Ali Shirazi
Saeed Kashan-Fallah
Irandokht Dowlatshahi
Reza Cheraghi
Ali-Akbar Yeganeh
Ardalan Shojakave
Bahman Rouzbehani
Ebrahim Abadi
Ali Hesami
Details.
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.