Three young women - Sima Boozani, Rou Shaun and Susan Azardi are peaceful “soldiers” conscripted into Iran’s Army of Knowledge. By teaching reading and writing to young girls and illiterate women in the nation’s remote villages, these young women are quietly ushering in a social revolution in the oldest civilization in the world.
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ACMI Identifier
013346
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Iran - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community education
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social action
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social role
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Iran - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Educators
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literacy
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading comprehension
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social role
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)