Docunight #62: Homework
Thursday, November 07, 2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Docunight Iranian Documentary Films
#62: Homework
Directed by: Abbas Kiarostami
1989 / 86 mins
Persian with English Subtitles
"Homework" is a documentary Abbas Kiarostami directed in 1989 after realizing he was having difficulties assisting his son with his homework. Kiarostami interviewed young male students at a local school to find out what kind of problems kids faced completing their homework, which in Iran requires a great deal of parental assistance (or did at the time).
Type: MIDDLE EAST FOCUS, MULTICULTURAL/IDENTITY, ETHICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/SOCIAL ACTION, HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, MOVIE/FILM, HEALTH/WELLNESS, and RESEARCH
Contact: Mark Emamian
