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Breaktime

By Abbas Kiarostami

  • Iran
  • 1972
  • Black & White
  • 11 min
  • O.V. No dialogue
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Original title – Zangu-e tafrih
International title – BREAKTIME
French title – La Récréation

Synopsis

Punished for having smashed a window with his ball, a child has to stand in the school corridor. When classes finish he heads for home only to find his way blocked by a football match.
He manages to get through but finds himself on a bumpy road that leads to the city limits.

Cast

Sirus Hssanpour and the pupils of Mehr-Shahr’s school

Crew

Written & Directed by – Abbas Kiarostami
Directors of Photography – Ali-Reza Zarrindast – Morteza Rastegar
Editing – Rouhollah Emami
Sound Designer – Harayer

Produced by – Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults – Kanoon

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DreamLab was set up in 2000 to produce, promote and distribute independent short and feature films, whether fiction, animation or documentary.
We are able to offer both film festivals and similar organisations specific scheduling catering to all ages and cinema going audiences.
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