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 |
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| 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 |
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| Director | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: Kurdish, Farsi |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 23 Aug 2004 |
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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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Good film
This has a documentary feel to it, which is not surprising, as I later found out that the characters are played by first-time actors chosen from those living in... read more »
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Finely Filmed
Some excellent cinematography in this effort from Afghanistan, in which a woman tries to show her independence from the strict Moslem rules of the country. ... 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 »
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