Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
Genres
Overview
A young girl zealously wants to go to school and learn to read and write. Almost everywhere she is met with hostility or indifference. The only young boy who takes her to his school is thrown out by the teacher, because helping her prevented him from arriving in time. On her way home she and other girls are taken as prisoners by boys playing as Taliban fighters. They tear her school book to pieces and threaten to stone their female captives.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
2007-09-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Persian
Vote Count
33
Vote Average
7.2
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