Samira Makhmalbaf

It is a story of a unique family in the world; A documentary on how a former political imprisoned revolutionary in a religious closed society like Iran, turned his house in to an open Film School and pave to way for his family to became world class film maker and top International award winners , including Cannes Venice , Berlin, San Sebastian , Locarno and many.

A wealthy boy hires a poor child to carry him around like a horse.

A wealthy boy hires a poor child to carry him around like a horse.

Tracing the history and influence of Iranian cinema and its filmmakers.

Documentary showing the backstage of production of Samira Makhmalbaf's film Panj É Asr(At Five in the Afternoon), in Kabul, after the fall of the Taliban regime. Everything was recorded with a small digital camera by Samira's 14-year-old sister Hana.

Nogreh is a young Afghani woman living with her father and her sister-in-law, Leylomah, whose husband, Akhtar, is missing. Beyond the issue of Akhtar, Leylomah is most concerned with how to feed her baby. She cannot provide milk for her baby as her own hunger is preventing her from lactating. Nogreh, however, aspires toward a life in a western styled democracy. Although the Taliban are no longer in power in Afghanistan, traditional forces are still active in the country. Nogreh often displays signs of rebellion, such as wearing a pair of white pumps instead of the traditional slipper beneath her burqa. But mostly, Nogreh wants to be educated. Without her father's knowledge, Nogreh is attending a secular girls school. Ultimately, she wants to become President of Afghanistan. With the help of a Pakistani refugee who likes her as a woman, Nogreh tries to understand exactly what forces led to current world leaders being elected, those forces which she wants to emulate.

Nogreh is a young Afghani woman living with her father and her sister-in-law, Leylomah, whose husband, Akhtar, is missing. Beyond the issue of Akhtar, Leylomah is most concerned with how to feed her baby. She cannot provide milk for her baby as her own hunger is preventing her from lactating. Nogreh, however, aspires toward a life in a western styled democracy. Although the Taliban are no longer in power in Afghanistan, traditional forces are still active in the country. Nogreh often displays signs of rebellion, such as wearing a pair of white pumps instead of the traditional slipper beneath her burqa. But mostly, Nogreh wants to be educated. Without her father's knowledge, Nogreh is attending a secular girls school. Ultimately, she wants to become President of Afghanistan. With the help of a Pakistani refugee who likes her as a woman, Nogreh tries to understand exactly what forces led to current world leaders being elected, those forces which she wants to emulate.

Nogreh is a young Afghani woman living with her father and her sister-in-law, Leylomah, whose husband, Akhtar, is missing. Beyond the issue of Akhtar, Leylomah is most concerned with how to feed her baby. She cannot provide milk for her baby as her own hunger is preventing her from lactating. Nogreh, however, aspires toward a life in a western styled democracy. Although the Taliban are no longer in power in Afghanistan, traditional forces are still active in the country. Nogreh often displays signs of rebellion, such as wearing a pair of white pumps instead of the traditional slipper beneath her burqa. But mostly, Nogreh wants to be educated. Without her father's knowledge, Nogreh is attending a secular girls school. Ultimately, she wants to become President of Afghanistan. With the help of a Pakistani refugee who likes her as a woman, Nogreh tries to understand exactly what forces led to current world leaders being elected, those forces which she wants to emulate.

Nogreh is a young Afghani woman living with her father and her sister-in-law, Leylomah, whose husband, Akhtar, is missing. Beyond the issue of Akhtar, Leylomah is most concerned with how to feed her baby. She cannot provide milk for her baby as her own hunger is preventing her from lactating. Nogreh, however, aspires toward a life in a western styled democracy. Although the Taliban are no longer in power in Afghanistan, traditional forces are still active in the country. Nogreh often displays signs of rebellion, such as wearing a pair of white pumps instead of the traditional slipper beneath her burqa. But mostly, Nogreh wants to be educated. Without her father's knowledge, Nogreh is attending a secular girls school. Ultimately, she wants to become President of Afghanistan. With the help of a Pakistani refugee who likes her as a woman, Nogreh tries to understand exactly what forces led to current world leaders being elected, those forces which she wants to emulate.

세계적인 미디어 그룹인 프랑스의 비벤디 유니버설 스튜디오의 카날 프로덕션이 전세계 11명의 주요 영화감독에게 의뢰해 9.11사태와 관련된 견해를 담아 만든 옴니버스 영화.

세계적인 미디어 그룹인 프랑스의 비벤디 유니버설 스튜디오의 카날 프로덕션이 전세계 11명의 주요 영화감독에게 의뢰해 9.11사태와 관련된 견해를 담아 만든 옴니버스 영화.

The film and camera of Maysam Mkhamlbaf, Samira's brother follows her like an invisible eye. From her first subconscious presence as an actor, when she was one months old and crying in her mothers arms, while acting in a feature movie made by his father up to her first conscious appearance as an 8 year old child actor in the movie Cyclist made by his father in Pakistan. From when Samira made her first movie Apple at 17 or when she goes to visit the two imprisoned girls in the movie "Apple" and when she is occupied with changing the professional actor of the movie "Blackboard" with a non-professional actor (ordinary people) and even when she was attending the Cannes Film Festival in the years 1998 and 2000.

이란과 이라크의 국경지대에서 칠판을 등에 지고 산을 오르는 리부아르와 싸이드. 이들은 외딴 마을의 학생을 직접 찾아다니는 선생님이다. 배우는 데 뜻이 없는 거친 아이들이 험한 일을 더 고되게 하지만 그들은 쉽게 포기하지 않는다. 산 쪽으로 양치기 소년들을 찾아 나섰던 리부아르는 국경을 넘나들면서 밀수품과 장물을 운반하는 소년들을 만난다. 모두가 그를 경계하지만 그와 이름이 같은 소년 리부아르는 이름을 쓸 수 있게 가르쳐 달라고 부탁한다. 대부분 그를 반기지 않는 아이들과 어색하게 동행하는 가운데 추락사고가 일어나고, 싸이드는 다친 아이를 위해 칠판을 잘라 부목을 만들어준다. 칠판은 반 토막이 나지만 아이들은 이제 조금씩 마음을 열기 시작하고... 마을로 내려간 싸이드는 고향으로 돌아가려고 길을 찾아 헤매는 노인들을 만나게 된다. 노인들을 가르쳐보려 하지만 소용이 없게 되자, 싸이드는 호두 40알을 받고 국경까지 안내를 맡는다. 그는 일행 중, 딸을 시집보내고서야 편히 죽겠다는 한 노인의 소원을 들어주느라 어린 아들을 둔 과부 할랄레와 얼결에 결혼까지 한다. 칠판을 예물로 주고 맞이한 신부, 할랄레에게도 글자와 수학을 가르쳐보려고 하지만 싸이드의 노력은 아무런 반응을 얻지 못하는데...

이란과 이라크의 국경지대에서 칠판을 등에 지고 산을 오르는 리부아르와 싸이드. 이들은 외딴 마을의 학생을 직접 찾아다니는 선생님이다. 배우는 데 뜻이 없는 거친 아이들이 험한 일을 더 고되게 하지만 그들은 쉽게 포기하지 않는다. 산 쪽으로 양치기 소년들을 찾아 나섰던 리부아르는 국경을 넘나들면서 밀수품과 장물을 운반하는 소년들을 만난다. 모두가 그를 경계하지만 그와 이름이 같은 소년 리부아르는 이름을 쓸 수 있게 가르쳐 달라고 부탁한다. 대부분 그를 반기지 않는 아이들과 어색하게 동행하는 가운데 추락사고가 일어나고, 싸이드는 다친 아이를 위해 칠판을 잘라 부목을 만들어준다. 칠판은 반 토막이 나지만 아이들은 이제 조금씩 마음을 열기 시작하고... 마을로 내려간 싸이드는 고향으로 돌아가려고 길을 찾아 헤매는 노인들을 만나게 된다. 노인들을 가르쳐보려 하지만 소용이 없게 되자, 싸이드는 호두 40알을 받고 국경까지 안내를 맡는다. 그는 일행 중, 딸을 시집보내고서야 편히 죽겠다는 한 노인의 소원을 들어주느라 어린 아들을 둔 과부 할랄레와 얼결에 결혼까지 한다. 칠판을 예물로 주고 맞이한 신부, 할랄레에게도 글자와 수학을 가르쳐보려고 하지만 싸이드의 노력은 아무런 반응을 얻지 못하는데...

타지키스탄의 어느 조그만 마을, 10살 난 코쉐드는 앞을 볼 수 없는 맹인이다. 아버지는 러시아로 떠난 뒤 소식이 없 고, 어머니와 단둘이 어렵게 살고 있다. 그런 코쉐드에게는 소리를 예민하게 받아들이는 재능이 있다. 그래서 현악기 조율사로 일하면서 생계를 돕는다. 그는 일터로 가면서 가끔 아름다운 소리 를 따라가다가 지각을 하기도 하며, 그래서 그는 늘 귀를 막고 다녀야 한다. 하지만 코쉐드가 그의 특별한 감각과 재능으로 만나는 세상은 일반인들의 그것보다 훨씬 더 크 고 깊다. 그래서 순수한 마음을 가진 이는 코쉐드의 아름다운 마음에 이끌리지만 그렇지 못한 이에게는 코쉐드가 한낱 눈먼 소년에 불과하다. 코쉐드에게 동화된, 그리고 그를 동생처럼 돌봐 주는 나데레는 시장 한복판에서 코쉐드를 잃어버려도 그를 찾는 방법을 안다.

After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.

After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.

Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae. Stardust Stricken -- Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait documents the work of this Iranian filmmaker. After spending time in prison for political dissidence, Makhmalbaf discovered the social potential of the cinema. Some of his projects include Marriage of the Blessed and The Actor. While creating around 20 films, the outspoken director established new ideas about the nature of his work. In this release, Makhmalbaf speaks about art, human behavior, and his evolving fundamentalist beliefs.

An Iranian actor named Akbar is trying to become a serious actor instead of the clown everyone considers him to be. However financial problems force him to abandon his dream of being an artistic actor. He also has to deal with his family problems and his wife's inability to become pregnant.

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?