''Boycott'' ( fa, Baykot) is a 1985
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
ian film directed by
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf ( fa, محسن مخملباف, ''Mohsen Makhmalbaaf''; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 1 ...
, set in pre-revolutionary Iran. The film tells the story of a young man named Valeh (
Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi ( fa, مجید مجیدی, ; born 17 April 1959) is an Iranian film director, producer, and screenwriter, who started his film career as an actor. In his films, Majidi has touched on many themes and genres and has won numerous inte ...
) 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
Ardalan Shoja Kaveh ( fa, اردلان شجاعکاوه; born 1963 in Birjand, Iran), is an Iranian actor. He worked with Mohsen Makhmalbaf in the film '' Boycott'' (originally Baykot). Shoja Kaveh is also a famous television actor and has sta ...
starred in the film.
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1985 films
1980s Persian-language films
Films directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
1985 drama films
Iranian drama films
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