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'ALDO;

Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults

Cinema and Theater Department

FIRST GRADERS

Mohammad Dadres, staff and students of Tohid school

Sound Changiz Sayad

Director of photography Homayoun Payvar

Idea, directed and edited by Abbas Kiarostami

Pay attention, stay in your place,

in silence.

Otherwise, it's chaos

and you won't find each other.

You're in front of him, for example.

What's your name?

Hamid Afzali.

Identify his face. And your name?

IfiiT-TTIMEEIQR

Very good.

And you, identify his face and say your name.

You're called...

Amir Tavakoli.

Listen to the names and remember the faces. And you?

Farhad Nassir.

-We|| done. You? -Jafarian.

-Louder. -Jafarian.

Well done. You? Loud...

Tell him your name.

What's your name?

Say it loud.

Safavi, well done.

And you, your name? Amir Pourya.

Turn round and identify his face.

-Amir Pourya. -We|| done.

-Turn round and say your name. -Hossein Kafashian.

-Louder. -Hossein Kafashian.

Hossein "Kafasian."

And you, say it.

Amir Abbas Abolmaleki.

And you, turn round and say it.

This side!

Here. Tell him your name.

Parviz.

-Sorry? -Parviz.

Parviz what?

-Sorry? -Amirmohammadi!

Hurrah for Amirmohammadi.

Hurrah! A hundred hurrahs!

One thousand three hundred hurrahs!

Look at me.

Everybody in line, in your place, keeping the right distance.

Otherwise, nobody will know his place.

You look at him and tell him your name.

-Farhad Arjomandi. -Have you memorized his face?

-And you? -Ahmad Saghafi.

Bravo, you said it quick. You?

-Mr. Ebrahimi. -You're a mister?

Arsalan Esmaili.

Louder.

Arsalan Esmaili.

-And you? -Amir Soufiani.

Well done. For some of you, it's whoever shouts loudest.

Kia Amiri.

Massoud Hedayatinejad.

-And you, introduce yourself. -Reza Jalilpour.

Loudefl

Reza Jalilpour.

Well done. And you? Louder.

Gholamreza Samadi.

Ebrahim Rezai.

Very good. And you?

Amirhossein Tabrizi.

-And you? -Davoud Rashid.

-And you? -Mehdi Hanifi.

Well done. And you?

-Hamid Yaghoubi. -Bravo!

Majid Hajmohammadian.

Abdollah Posashi.

-Stop chatting in front. -Ali Poulashyari.

Mohsen Azadi.

Good. And you?

-Moa|em. -Louder.

Mister Moalem.

First name?

-Abolfazl. -Abolfazl Moalem, bravo!

Saman Hosseini!

-Bravo. And you? -Mohammad Heydari.

Bravo, some of you say it nice and loud.

-Ali Mollazadeh. -Good, and you?

-Mahdyar Ghazai. -And you?

Well then?

Mehdi Mostafavi.

Mehdi Mostafavi, and you?

-Mohammad. -Bravo, and you?

Farid Sasanian.

Good.

Do you all know your places?

Yes!

-You're keeping the right distance? -Yes!

We can start gym.

Look at me, everybody.

Bagherinejad too, don't get distracted.

One, two,

three, four!

Listen.

I've already repeated myself.

But, at the back, you still don't listen.

You two, what are you doing?

Step out.

You two. You, wearing brown, your place is there.

Everybody look at me. You.

Yes, you. And your neighbor.

In brown, who is it? The one looking behind.

You. He knows very well.

In front of the student in blue, step out.

The one with the green eyes.

That's right, come out. Your neighbor too.

Right. You'll wait up there.

At the top of the step.

After the bell, come to my office.

Stay there.

More that way.

What were you two doing in the ranks?

Spitting on each other.

You, tell me.

-Same. -Louder.

-We were playing at spitting. -That's a game?

Playing at spitting?

Ahmadian, where did you learn that?

And you, Taghavi?

He started it.

Come here.

You too.

-Who started it'? -Him.

Did you start it?

Think carefully.

-So? Tell me. -Yes.

So if he did it, you had to do it too'?

Well?

I didn't do anything, he started it.

He spit first.

You, why did you do it'?

I hit him. He spit again. Me too.

You hit him? What do we do when somebody misbehaves?

What did we say'?

I've said this repeatedly since the start of the year.

What do we do when somebody misbehaves?

-Say what I taught you. -Explain...

-First? -Explain.

Warn him.

Tell him what he did...

Isn't right.

Right. And what should he do?

Apologize.

-Louder. -Apologize.

-And if he does, what happens? -We forgive him.

-And if not? -We don't forgive him.

-What do we do? -Te|| you.

And if he does it again, what do we do?

We warn him.

If he apologizes the second time, Ahmadian?

We forgive him.

And if he does it a third time?

We don't forgive him.

If he apologizes or not, we can't...

forgive him again because he did it...

Three times.

You should have told me. Why didn't you?

It was in the ranks.

In the ranks, you can spit back at him,

but you can't tell me after?

I forgot...

after when I got out.

Why did you start it?

Him, he, he...

Think. If you say, "Him, he, he...",

it's because you didn't think enough to speak well.

Think and answer quickly.

Why did you start it?

He spit on me and I spit on him.

You said you started it.

What did he do to begin with to make you spit?

-What's your name? -Reza Ahmadian.

Louder.

-Reza Ahmadian. -What class?

Clover.

Why did you start it?

Did you think it was a game?

Is it one?

Sorry?

-Louder.

You understood clearly it wasn't a game?

Spitting is a game?

Spitting is not a game.

-So you won't do it... -Anymore.

-Right, apologize to him. -Sorry.

-You too. -Sorry.

Now shake hands and go to class.

Well, Abdolrahimi?

First... First, he...

Louder.

First, I was walking, then suddenly...

my foot... I took a stone.

I wanted to throw it far and it hit Hosseini's hand.

So he snubbed me, then...

Then he grabbed Mahmoudzadeh's neck,

then they made fun of me,

then they said that to me...

What?

They said that...

What did they say?

That my mom... That my dad came from Africa.

Then, me too, I said to him...

Then I came and told you.

What did you say to him?

Hosseini said it to him.

We said sorry a hundred times.

A hundred times?

-We said sorry. -Why? What did you say to him?

It was him.

-Wasn't me. -What did Mahmoudzadeh do?

He laughed.

-That's all? -After, I apologized.

You apologized.

Go. You, come here.

Don't leave. Stay there.

-Where, sir? -There.

What did you say to him?

First, they said

that my father had chickenpox.

-And what did you reply? -Nothing.

Then Mahmoudzadeh made fun of us

and said both of us came out of the African jungle.

You said it first.

I didn't say chickenpox.

He's lying, sir. It was him who said it.

So both of you said something.

You came to complain, but you said something too.

You threw a rock at...

Hosseini's hand.

And then you complain?

-Who threw the rock? -Him.

After, they hit me on the butt with a big stick.

Where did you find it?

He hit me too.

He insulted me.

Move back. Mahmoudzadeh, come here.

-Who hit you with the stick? -Him.

We said we were going to tell you.

First, they insulted me, then they crushed my hand.

Did you do that?

-On the Koran, no. -Don't swear.

Why did you do that?

I fell.

The tip of my foot went on his hand.

Not deliberately, as usual.

What did the tip of your foot do?

After, I said sorry to him.

No, he didn't, he ran to catch the bus.

You promised me you wouldn't start again.

Why are you here again?

That's all I need to know. The rest doesn't matter.

Sorry.

That's all? That's too easy.

I apologize to both of them.

Why did you say that stuff about the jungle?

Me?

-He said it to him. -It was him.

It was Hosseini.

What did you laugh for?

After, I apologized.

It's the last time.

You too?

And you, you don't come to complain when you've done something too.

Take that and go to class.

-The bell hasn't rung. -Okay.

We'll go to the canteen.

Fine, go ahead.

Stand there, you two.

What happened in the ranks?

He grabbed me by the neck, then I...

Then you came and told both of us

to go to the office.

Why did you grab him by the neck?

Hello.

-I didn't do anything. -Really?

How many times have you caused uproar in the ranks?

You did nothing? Think carefully about what you did.

Why did you grab him?

Thank you very much.

Why did you grab him?

Did he start it?

What did you do to him?

Nothing, sir. He...

Speak louder.

He jumped on me from behind.

But you'd already played with him?

In the ranks, you grabbed the neck?

And you, what did you do?

Nothing, sir.

He jumped on me like that.

Sorry?

He jumped on me and grabbed my neck.

I'd blown the whistle for the third time. The bell had rung.

Why did you leave your place?

Do you not want to be in this school?

Yes.

-Do you not like it? -I do.

So why did you do that?

Since you're new to the school,

I'll give you a last chance.

I won't note your name this time.

Since it's the first time you've been to my office,

I'll still consider you as a well-behaved student.

-Apologize to him. -Sorry.

-You too, for doing the same thing. -Sorry.

Shake hands.

Do it right.

With the right hand.

Go back to class.

Good morning, madam. How can I help?

-I came to enroll him. -The office is right there.

Hello.

Come in.

I'm listening.

I'd like to enroll the child.

Only now? You're a week late.

Why?

I didn't feel well, I couldn't come.

What's your name?

Mohammad Reza Saffari.

Saffari. Did you bring your ID card?

Will you bring me it?

He was born in 1977. He should have started last year.

It's not his real date of birth on the card.

Why?

That was his father's doing.

So he'd enter the army quicker.

Okay. Mohammad...

Do you know how old you are?

Answer.

No.

You're 7, you're old enough for school.

How much can you count to?

Tell me.

Loud, you're big, you're at school.

How much can you count to?

-Up to a hundred. -Go ahead.

Come on, go ahead.

Look at me, you can count.

1,2, 3,4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22...

Louder.

...27, 29, 20-10, 11, 12.

-Okay. -20.

Attention, please.

Pay attention, children.

Mon“, what are you up to'?

FEET-TEEN

When recess finishes... Arabzadeh!

The bell has rung, you should be in your place.

Get in your rank!

Today, we have a new student who has just arrived.

I haven't told him yet

about school rules.

But I see he's behaving himself

right from his first day in school.

To congratulate this well-behaved student

and to introduce him to the students in the other classes too,

we'll welcome him.

Mohammad Reza Saffari, come here, son.

Come here.

It's his first day,

but he already stands in line well.

Let me introduce Mohammad Reza Saffari.

And now I ask you to congratulate him on his good behavior.

Hurrah!

A hundred hurrahs!

One thousand three hundred hurrahs!

Starting from today, Saffari is your pal.

Whoever becomes his pal the quickest will be my favorite.

Since he's behaving himself, we'll say hurray again!

Hurrah!

A hundred hurrahs!

One thousand three hundred hurrahs!

Go on.

You can go.

Clover first-grade class, hold hands.

Easy, stay in line.

What's up?

I... I... lost my cup.

You lost your cup? When? Come here.

-When? -Now.

In class?

At recess.

You lost it? Are you sure you brought it from home?

-What co-lour was it, son? -Orange.

Was it collapsible?

Did it fold?

Did you write your name on it?

No.

What's your name?

I... put it. It... came off.

-It came off. What's your name? -Mehrdad.

-Mehrdad what? -Fotouhian.

Why are you crying?

Because you lost your cup?

No need to cry.

Look at me, Fotouhian. There's no need to cry.

My mom's going to yell at me.

She'll yell at you?

If we don't find it. Look at me, you're big.

Look at me, you're big, you're not a baby anymore.

I'll talk to your pals, so they can find it.

Sure you brought it'?

At home, tell your mother it's at school,

you don't know where you put it.

But the supervisor will find it.

Okay? You'll not cry anymore? You're a man.

Okay, little Fotouhi? Go wash your face and go to class.

Come here, Hatami.

You too, Ashouri.

What did he do, Ashouri?

He punched me in the stomach.

Come here. Why did you do that?

We were holding hands and him, each time,

he hit my hand hard.

And so what do you do?

You punch him in the stomach to make him cry?

Why did you do that?

How many times have you been summoned?

Twice?

You promised me something?

What?

Answer quickly, I'm busy.

That I wouldn't misbehave.

Otherwise?

You'd note my name.

I'd note it.

-Fine, say sorry. -Sorry.

Correctly, looking at him.

Do you know how his stomach hurt?

That was very bad what you did. I'm noting your name.

If you do it again...

Tell me what will happen.

You won't let me come to school again.

You'd leave school yourself.

You don't seem to like this school.

You like it? Don't do it again, then.

Take that. Since you complained, you take it.

Go on.

Ravanmehr, come here.

-Me and Norouzi were playing... -Louder.

With Norouzi, we were there, like that...

Norouzi was supposed to pretend to hit me.

He kicked and punched me.

I told him to stop. And Amiri kicked me.

Why did you step out of the line?

-Who told you to? -I forgot.

I told you.

Why?

You were talking.

You didn't rinse your mouth after the snack?

What were you thinking?

How many times is that?

-Foun -Four times.

That makes you laugh?

It's not funny.

Have I already noted your name?

Yes? What for'?

What's that on your forehead?

Vahid the Dummy was building a house.

I climbed the tree to pick a fruit and eat it.

I fell off.

Vahid kept on building his house.

What did you want to pick from the tree?

It's our tree.

I didn't say it wasn't. What kind of tree is it?

Cherry tree.

And you fell.

Did you hurt yourself? Did you bleed?

That's what happens when you're careless.

You don't want to stay in this school?

You do? You wouldn't think so.

You don't even seem sorry. It makes you laugh.

Do you want to get expelled?

No?

You promise? I'll note that you promise?

Ravanmehr.

You won't do it again? What class are you in?

Bud.

Back to class, and on the way, clean your mouth.

Kia Amiri, come here.

What happened?

Speak up.

He twisted my hand.

Why did you do that?

He did that to my hand.

I told him not to twist it.

But he twisted it.

And what did you do?

You twisted his.

You saw he was crying. Why did you hurt him?

And why did you start it?

-Just joking. -Just joking?

He was just joking too, then.

When I tell you not to play these games,

it's because it always ends in tears.

You were joking, he was too, harder.

Who started the joking?

Who twisted the other one's hand?

Well?

Was it you?

How many times have you been summoned, Kia Amiri?

-Speak up. -Five times.

-Louder. -Five times.

You're hoarse.

-I'm sick. -You're sick?

You fell ill all of a sudden? You were fine at recess.

How many times did I have to call you? Kia!

Kia Amiri! Kia Amiri!

Five times.

Didn't you promise me the last time?

-Yes. -Louder. What promise?

I promised...

-To do what? -Not do it again.

Otherwise?

I'd be expelled.

Well, stand there until I write your expulsion letter.

So there's no point, then?

You promised me the last time that if you did it again,

we'd expel you, so we're doing what you said.

-Apologize to him for twisting his hand. -Sorry.

You go back to class, and he goes home. We don't want him.

-What class? —Flower.

Don't do it again.

If anybody twists your hand, come and tell me.

Don't you do the same thing. There.

Go over there while I write your letter.

-Go. -No.

-Go. -I won't do it again.

Go, Kia, you went too far.

You two, come here.

-What's your name? -Hassan.

What did he do?

He wanted... He threw a pistachio shell.

He'd rubbed it on the ground and it was burning hot.

Louder, start again.

He'd rubbed it on the ground,

and he threw it and it hit me there.

What did he rub?

A pistachio shell.

It heats up if you rub it?

-Why? -It was in the sun.

No, it was in the shade.

-So why did it heat up'? -I don't know.

You don't know? Do you know?

It's like that...

The ground...

The sun shone on it.

No, it's due to the rubbing.

He threw it?

I wanted to throw it in the trash, it hit him.

So he didn't do it deliberately?

I forgive him.

Do you? You can forgive him.

He did something wrong and burned your neck a bit.

But I can't.

Because I told him not to do that with shells.

Hassan, you can go. How many times have you come here?

Twice.

Didn't you promise me? Oh, my goodness, you're one of those.

Show us your neck.

Look.

Look at the mark.

See? It got burned.

Show him again.

He doesn't seem sorry. Burning his friend doesn't bother him.

Did you forgive him?

Very good.

Go back to class.

What did you promise? Go on, Hassan.

Not to do it again.

And if you did it again?

You'd throw me out.

When was that?

I don't know.

-Name? -Lotfi.

Ah, yes. First name?

Mohammad Reza.

We said if you did it again, you'd be expelled?

So I'll write your letter,

you go and get your file from the principal...

-Sir, I swear... -Don't swear.

It wasn't deliberate? That's why I forgave you.

But why did you rub it?

What will I do now?

You tell me what punishment you deserve.

Forgive me.

That's not a punishment.

What'll I do?

Don't let me catch you again, Lotfi!

Go to class.

Amiri, come here, everything okay?

We won't expel you?

How many times have I called you this year?

Lost your voice again? Louder.

Five times.

Clear your throat.

-Five times. -What does your father do?

Crane operator.

Crane operator? And your mother, does she work?

Where?

In gynecology.

In the hospital? Is she a nurse?

Does she work days or nights?

She leaves in the morning and gets back at midnight.

Who's with you at night?

Alone.

Alone? Have you got a key?

I get it from the hospital and go home.

What do you do while waiting for her?

I eat and go to bed.

-Where does she leave your dinner? -Next to the closet.

Next to the closet.

Your mother has to come and see me tomorrow

at 3:30,

so I can talk to her about the situation at home.

One of your friends...

One of your friends lost...

his cup yesterday.

It's possible one of you took it by mistake

because it's the same co-lour as yours.

Who said you could leave?

Return to your place!

One of your friends lost his cup.

Come here, Fotouhian.

Yesterday he was upset

because he'd lost his cup.

He'd even written his name on it, but it came off.

His cup is orange.

One of you may have taken it by mistake

and found himself with two orange cups

in his bag or lunchbox.

So we can find the cup and comfort your friend,

you will all sit down and look in your things.

If you've got two orange cups, take one out.

Everybody sit down.

Look in your things.

Children, stand up.

Take your things.

Turn round.

About-tum.

Forward march.

Forward.

You, come here.

-What's your name? -Abdo|ma|aki.

Why are you late, son?

I had sore eyes.

Did you come with your mother?

Okay. Go to class.

You, come here.

What's your name, son?

-Speak up. -Mohammad Ebrahimi.

Why are you late?

I did...

I wanted to go and get the homework I did...

The teacher said to do it.

-Louder. -I forgot it.

Where is your homework?

At home.

You didn't take it?

Go to class. Don't do it again.

You, come here.

What's your name, son?

-Louder. -Mani.

-Family name? -Roshani Tabrizi.

Why are you late?

Because“.

Speak up.

Because“.

I woke up,

I ate breakfast a bit.

After, the car, it...

I got dressed.

After, the car...

wouldn't start...

Had trouble starting.

And then I came.

The car wouldn't start...

And you didn't wash your face?

The corners of your eyes...

-I was in a rush. -You were in a rush.

Do you promise not to be late again?

Go to class.

You, come here.

What's your name, son?

-Louder. -Abdolmahdi Sheikh.

Abdolmahdi Sheikh, why are you late?

I forgot my drawings. I went to tell my mother.

She said to tell the teacher I forgot them.

Do you promise not to be late again?

And don't forget your things.

Why have you got paint on your face?

-Where? -Under your eye.

Yes, son?

What's up?

Show me.

You need to get shoes made?

Okay, on you go.

Don't be late again.

Go on. Go to class.

You, come here.

What's your name, son?

Mohammad.

Come forward, speak up.

-Mohammad. -Mohammad what?

Mohammad what?

What's up?

I found this.

You found it in the corridor?

Take it to lost property.

Why are you late?

I was sleeping.

-Look at me and speak up. -I was sleeping.

Come.

Sit down.

Come in.

What is it?

Tell me.

I'm scared, my mother hits me.

Sorry?

I'm scared, my mother hits me.

Why would she hit you?

What did he do to make you cry?

Tell me.

We were... Risseh told me to go there,

then he hit me and went away.

Did it hurt? Is that why you were crying?

Why did you hit him?

He hit me first.

He kicked me twice.

Did you start it?

I only hit him a little bit first

and he gave me a hard kick.

Why did you start it?

I hit him, then Fanai came up behind,

he kicked him on the neck and ran away.

And Risseh came and kicked him on the leg.

And he hit me.

Did you start it or not?

I hit him, but Fanai came and hit him too.

I'm not worried about Fanai, for now.

So you hit him and he hit you back?

Why did you hit him?

He gave me a big kick on the leg.

First, it was a little kick,

but after it was a hard one.

And what did you do?

You hit even harder.

Is that what we said?

If somebody hits us or insults us

or takes our things, what do we do?

I came to the office,

but you weren't there.

I'm not there, so you hit him?

-You admit you were wrong? -Yes.

You too?

-Will you do it again? -No.

-You neither? -No.

Go on.

Close the door.

What is it?

What did you do in class?

The one behind me was hitting me.

And?

I wanted to turn round

to tell him to stop,

and then the teacher said, "Come out here."

Was it the first time?

The teacher didn't speak to you before?

-Yes. -When?

Yesterday.

What did he say?

He said...

He said to my neighbor, to Jalilpour:

"Why are you doing that?"

And I said...

I said...

I raised my hand and said, "Sir, he's hitting me."

Teacher asked him if it was true.

He sent him downstairs

and brought him back up.

Why did I ask you to step out the line yesterday?

Somebody threw a wrapper.

I wanted to catch it, to put it in the trash,

somebody kicked me and you called me out.

It's always the others who do things.

Why do you get involved?

I told you already, if somebody does something,

you warn him, but you don't get involved.

The one that hits, the other that throws wrappers...

You don't want to concentrate. No point going to class.

Stay in the yard

until I see you're ready to go back.

For the time being, you're not ready for class or the lines.

Your classmates are working, and you're not there.

You miss class.

You'll go to the yard on your own

and miss class.

And if you act up again, you'll have to leave the school.

Go on.

Bahman, will you tie my laces?

They're funny.

The other one too.

-How much were they? -I don't know.

Will you swap half your apple for a chocolate?

I can't cut it.

Let's go and see the supervisor.

A bit further.

How many pieces?

-How many? -Pee| it!

-How many? -Four, sir.

How am I supposed to cut it? Why did you bite it?

Hodoudi bit it.

It was him?

Tell him to come and see me.

Why did you bite Shafii's apple?

-Why did you eat some? -I didn't realize.

How's that?

How did he take your apple?

I'd put it in my book box. I was looking at the board.

When I got it out, I saw it had been bitten.

Why?

Did you ask his permission?

-Did you ask? -No.

Think and answer clearly.

No half-baked answers.

Are you allowed to eat in class?

Are you allowed to touch your friend's things without asking?

Did you have a piece of fruit too? Think carefully.

You didn't.

-Did he? -Yes, a red apple.

It belonged to my pal.

What pal?

Maud.

Speak up.

Majid Pashapour.

What class is he in'?

Grade 2.

Did you take his?

Why?

He asked me to get it sliced, so he could eat it.

At recess?

If you'd asked Shafii,

wouldn't he have given you a bit?

Right, Shafii?

Speak up.

I'd have given him a bit.

Why did you think he wouldn't give you a bit?

Why did you do that, Hodoudi?

Touching other people's things...

Touching his food with your mouth.

Why do you think we slice them?

To avoid passing them round to bite.

It's not good to mix your saliva with other people's.

It's easy to get it sliced to share.

You won't do it again, Hodoudi?

Concentrate so as not to mess up again.

Would you like to forgive him? Say sorry.

-Louder. -Sorry.

Reply, "That's okay."

Go to class.

Go on.

Come in.

Why were you crying?

I wanted to take my place in the line,

he fell, he hit me, I've got a lump.

He fell or he hit you?

He pushed me over.

Does it hurt a lot?

Why did you hit him?

Reply clearly and speak up.

Why did you push him over? Look at me.

He did that to my hand.

When?

-When did he do that? -At the same time.

What time?

When the bell rang.

And you, what did you do?

I pushed him.

You pushed him? Why?

Hello.

What happened?

His head hit...

-His head hit what? -The steps.

The steps?

He's got a lump?

Did you see it?

Look at his head.

Touch it.

-Sir? -Yes?

The schoolyard is very dirty. Say something to them.

Okay, at recess,

I'll ask them to be careful.

Have you seen his lump?

What shall we do?

I don't know.

-Pardon? -I don't know.

-Was it very sore? -Yes, sir.

It still hurts.

It still hurts?

Didn't we say not to shove?

Why did you do it?

What shall we do?

Do what you did?

He pushes you over, so your head hits and you get a lump.

-Is that okay with you? -No.

-Pardon? -No, I forgive him.

You forgive him?

Even if it hurt'?

What's your name?

Mohammad Mahmudi.

Mohammad Mahmudi.

And you?

Abbas Nikmaleki.

-Abbas what? -Nikma|eki.

Since you're still not sorry, you won't go to class.

Stay in the corridor. Go on.

Wash your face and go to class.

Okay.

He stays for the moment. Okay?

Go on.

Nikmaleki, come here.

For me, he should still stay there.

-Te|| me your name again. -Mahmoudi.

Nikmaleki shouldn't go to class, Mahmoudi.

Let him go.

-He's not sorry, look at him. -Let him leave.

Why?

He didn't do anything wrong.

He did. You forgave him, but he's still not sorry.

-He shouldn't go to class. -Yes.

-Why? -Otherwise, he won't learn.

He won't learn?

See how he cares about you?

He's crying, so you can go to class.

He's so sensitive.

And you're still not sorry.

You didn't really say sorry, you didn't beg his forgiveness.

You don't do anything.

Look at him.

He's crying for you to go to class.

He's crying, so you don't miss out.

He's worried about you.

He's afraid you don't learn.

And you're like nothing happened.

Maybe you didn't push him deliberately?

Did you push him deliberately or not?

I didn't push him deliberately.

Sorry?

I didn't push him deliberately.

You didn't push him deliberately.

That's why you're not really sorry.

Don't do it again. It's the first time you've come here.

I'll present him at recess as a forgiving boy.

And you say sorry.

Sorry.

-Do you accept? -Yes, sir.

Wash your faces, shake hands, make up.

Will we go to class?

Shake his hand.

Cheek-kiss each other.

Good.

Go and wash your faces.

You again?

Show me.

This time, you were sent from the class.

You weren't let back in?

How many times have I seen you recently?

Why were you sent out?

If you don't answer, I can't help you.

What you did yesterday, was it in class?

Eh?

Yesterday, was it in class?

Eh?

Answer me. I can't hear you. I won't look at you.

Yesterday, was it in class?

Yes.

-Sorry? -Yes.

Was what you did right?

-Answer me. -No.

Why did you do it? Why are you always coming here?

You're one of the first ones whose name I learned: Alireza... What?

Beygi.

And your brother?

Mohammad Reza Beygi.

Has he been here?

Sorry?

Why?

Why hasn't he been here?

Answer me, speak up, I don't understand looks.

Why hasn't he been?

I don't know.

Think. You know.

Why doesn't he do this kind of thing? He's your twin.

You arrived together in the same grade.

Why does he not behave like you?

Speak up.

Why does he not behave like you?

-Because he's a good boy. -Louder.

Because he's a good boy.

You're good too. But he's careful.

He's focused.

I see what your teacher wrote and he also told me yesterday.

Is what you did right?

-What is it then? -Wrong.

-Louder. -Wrong.

I won't tell anybody.

You neither, better not to say anything.

You could set the others a bad example.

What are you going to do from now on?

I won't look at you, so you speak up.

What should you do?

-Nothing again. -Say it loud.

I won't do anything anymore.

You won't do anything? That's not possible.

-What you shouldn't do anymore are... -Bad things.

Yes, things that are not good.

So follow Mohammad Reza's example for the good things

and he'll follow your good example too.

Promise?

Yes, Ali Reza? Go on.

Take this note.

I've noted that you promised.

Take a deep breath.

So, I want to talk about two things.

First, introduce you to a model pupil,

Mr. Mahmudi,

and then our dear colleague Mr. Hosseinzadeh.

Mr. Hosseinzadeh,

could you come, please?

Mr. Hosseinzadeh, please come to the yard.

Here is Mahmudi.

One of his friends pushed him, wrongly,

his head hit the step and he got a lump.

He came to see me, crying, it hurt.

I offered

to do the same thing to his friend, so he'd have a lump.

But he preferred to forgive him.

And what did he do?

Forgave him.

He's a well-behaved, kind boy.

We'll give a cheer.

Hurrah!

A hundred hurrahs!

A thousand three hundred hurrahs!

Go on.

Here is Mr. Hosseinzadeh.

Say hello to him.

Hello!

Say, "Thanks for your efforts."

Thanks for your efforts!

"We are grateful."

We are grateful to you!

Mr. Hosseinzadeh finds that the yard is dirty.

Some children don't pay attention and throw their wrappers.

Moalem, is this the time to go to the bathroom?

Hurry back to the line. Quick!

Go on, you'll do that later.

Mr. Hosseinzadeh is our very dear colleague.

He works hard to keep the yard clean.

After recess yesterday,

it was very dirty.

You have to make sure

not to leave torn bags,

snack wrappers,

or scraps of fruit in the yard.

He was displeased with you.

They promise to behave better and not throw litter.

At the next recess,

they'll take the trash cans themselves and clean up.

That way, they won't dirty it again.

Understood?

Yes!

Okay. Clover class, hold hands.

Clover class, quick march.

Thanks, Fotouhian.

What are you eating?

Sir, he insulted me.

Who'?

We'll discuss it later.

Sir, can I smell it?

Of course.

The others call me Red Hat.

They're right. Go on.

Come here.

Why are you late?

Because my daddy told me

to go to the baker's,

and if it wasn't too busy...

If it wasn't busy...

to get ten loaves,

otherwise just the two.

I went. There were three ladies.

When it was my turn...

All the ladies took two each, with the men.

And I stayed there.

Finally, I took them.

I went home to eat, and my father called.

And then, he...

on the phone...

In fact, my brother had a heart problem.

Then...

when he called...

I heard on the radio the 8 o'clock time signal.

You were late.

Tell one of your parents

to come and see me tomorrow morning.

To understand the stories of radio signals, bakers.

Go on.

Come here, you.

Your shoes are on the wrong feet! That's latecomers!

Either you didn't eat, or your face isn't washed,

or you're buttoned up wrong, or your shoes are on the wrong feet.

Why are you late?

I went to bed late, sir.

Then, in the morning, my mother...

because Mom woke me...

Louder.

Then I ate and then...

I went to the bathroom, then I went out,

and I saw it was 8 o'clock.

Your mother woke you late?

Why did you go to bed late?

-What's your name? -Majid Arabi.

Arabi?

Tell your mother to come tomorrow.

Go on, and put your shoes on the right way in the corridor.

Come here, Jafari.

Why are you late?

I was sleeping...

Speak up. Everybody sleeps, it's normal.

My mother called me,

I got up to see what she wanted.

She said:

"Why are you going to bed so early?"

Who said that?

My mother.

I told her it was to go to school.

Otherwise, I couldn't get up.

She said to me, "Go to bed."

I went back to bed, and she woke me again.

So why are you late if you go to bed early?

Is that for you?

Go to class and give this to your mother.

Give it to her for tomorrow.

Because“.

It was...

I was helping my mother.

Helping her?

Doing what?

She woke me

to tidy the table,

then said...

it didn't matter.

After, I went to bed,

and she woke me again.

To tidy the table?

Okay.

Tell your mother to come tomorrow.

Give her this?

Go to class and give this to your mother.

Come here, Yekta. Why are you late?

I went to bed late.

I woke up,

I saw it was 7 o'clock.

I got ready, I ate...

What did you eat?

Bread and tea.

-Tea? -With bread.

Okay.

I went to get my pal, and when we arrived,

the bell had rung.

You got up at 7, ate, and you went to get him?

Where is your friend?

Grade 4.

Grade 4?

You've got pals in Grade 4?

You too, tell your mother to come tomorrow,

so I can see where your pal lives.

What is it?

-I want... -Sorry?

-I want to go home. -Why?

-Because... -Who with?

I'll wait for my mother at the gate.

Wait for your mother? But she's at home.

My mother's at the gate...

Your mother's what?

She's waiting for me outside.

She can't. She has to cook, do the housework.

You came to school.

Is it your first day?

It's good, it's your first day.

Your daddy went to work. And you came to school.

You're big, you're a man.

You've got a job too. Your job is school.

I asked my mom to wait for me outside.

Do you believe she's there?

-Are you sure'? -Yes.

Go see if your mother is there.

If she is, leave with her.

If not, come back and go at noon, when all the moms are there.

-Where are you going? -To get my mother.

She's not there yet.

The boy you took out from the line

crushed his cookies to a powder,

poured it on the table, and ate it.

Which table?

The one next to your desk.

And you were there? Why?

-You asked me. -Okay.

You came to tell me that?

Did we say you have to tell tales?

Eh?

Answer me out loud. Did I say you had to tell me everything?

-We||? -I didn't know.

He didn't do you any harm. He messed around.

But I warned you well.

If somebody bothers you, hits you, come and complain.

But saying what others did is telling tales.

Criticizing is mudslinging.

Saying they're badly dressed, that's mean.

I explained all that to you.

I didn't know.

Try to remember.

If someone bothers you, come and complain

if he doesn't say sorry.

Tell tales, bitching, being mean, you won't...

-Well? -Do it again.

Good. Go on.

Today, we're going to do a new exercise.

An ear exercise.

See who can do it.

Go on, wiggle them.

Make them move.

Now, the eyes. Are you ready?

Move,

move your finger and watch it.

Like that, you're exercising your eye muscles.

It's not a game but a fun sport.

Now, the fingers.

One, two, three, four.

KANOON 1984