Iranian writer/director Samira Makhmalbaf directs At Five in the Afternoon, co-scripted by her father, Mohsen Makhmalbaf (director of Kandahar). In the bombed-out ruins of post-Taliban Kabul, Noqreh (Agheleh Rezaie) lives with her conservative father (Abdolgani Yousefrazi) and her sister-in-law, Leylomah (Marzieh Amiri), in .. Read more
| Starring | Agheleh Rezaie, Abdolgani Yousefrazi, Razi Mohebi, Marzieh Amiri |
|---|---|
| Director | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Genres | Drama |
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Iranian writer/director Samira Makhmalbaf directs At Five in the Afternoon, co-scripted by her father, Mohsen Makhmalbaf (director of Kandahar). In the bombed-out ruins of post-Taliban Kabul, Noqreh (Agheleh Rezaie) lives with her conservative father (Abdolgani Yousefrazi) and her sister-in-law, Leylomah (Marzieh Amiri), in temporary refuge buildings. Although her father insists that she go to the religious school, Noqreh sneaks into a secular school for girls. Her teacher encourages her to run for class president, and she finds support from a refugee poet (Razi Mahebi), who introduces her to the work of Garcia Lorca. Noqreh dreams about becoming president of Afghanistan, and she bases her political ideals on former Pakistani president Benazir Bhutto. At Five in the Afternoon won the Jury Prize at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Agheleh Rezaie, Abdolgani Yousefrazi, Razi Mohebi, Marzieh Amiri |
|---|---|
| Director | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Studio | ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: Farsi, Kurdish |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 23 Aug 2004 |
Although the focus of this incisive blend of social reality and romantic idealism is on the discrimination still facing women in post-Taliban Afghanistan, 24-year-old Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf nevertheless highlights the extent to which everyone's beliefs, duties and aspirations are determined by the politico-cultural agendas of the powers that be. The bleak landscape arrestingly captured by Ebrahim Ghafori's camera reinforces the sense of despair that prompts Abdolgani Yousefrazi to keep his family constantly on the move around a combat-scarred Kabul. But the charmingly expressive Agheleh Rezaie's minor acts of defiance — lifting her burka to reveal her face, donning a pair of white high heels — and outspoken self-confidence provide an optimistic challenge to the existing status quo.
15 out of 15 people found this review helpful
the Real Story From Inside Afghanistan
This is Samira Makhmalbaf's most expansive film to date. She made her first film 'the Apple'(1999) at 16 and in many ways 'At Five in The ... read more »
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What is this film for?
With this film you'll find out how hopeless and awful life in Afghanistan is and...What's that? You knew that already? Aah, yes, I suppose you did. ... read more »
Touching
About a young woman's struggle for self-expression in an impoverished, oppressive environment (both in religion and environment). The film may be abit slow ... read more »
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
too boring and amateurish
I normally like films about people, places and cultures I know little about, but I'm sad to say that this one is too slow and boring to recommend. I spent ... read more »
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