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At Five In The Afternoon well received at Cannes
At Five In The Afternoon is the first film to be released in Afghanistan since the demise of the Taliban regime
At Five In The Afternoon is the first film to be released in Afghanistan since the demise of the Taliban regime that banned music, television, movies and theater and is a hot contender for the prestigious Palme d'Or.
Directed by Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf At Five In The Afternoon is a story of a 12-year-old girl who has a dream of becoming the country's first female president.
Before the movie's heartbreaking end, she has small triumphs like defiantly lifting her burqa to take strolls. Samira says that she has tried to bring forth her experiences of Talibanian era through this film.
The leading lady in the film, Agheleh Rezaie, (playing the character of Noqreh) suffered great tragedies in her own life. She was a schoolteacher raising three children on her own. Her husband is missing since the Americans bombed Afghanistan. Although the Taliban has been ousted, gender discrimination is widespread in the country.
Makhmalbaf says she sees the film and it's story in a larger context. "This is an Afghanistani film but it showcases the problems of other Islamic countries too."
Samira Makhmalbaf, a renowned filmmaker who made her mark with films like The Apple (1998) played at Cannes when she was only 18. Her Blackboards won the Grand Jury Prize in 2000.
However, it was her Makhmalbaf's which won people’s hearts at Cannes.
is the first film to be released in Afghanistan since the demise of the Taliban regime that banned music, television, movies and theater and is a hot contender for the prestigious Palme d'Or.
Directed by Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf At Five In The Afternoon is a story of a 12-year-old girl who has a dream of becoming the country's first female president.
Before the movie's heartbreaking end, she has small triumphs like defiantly lifting her burqa to take strolls. Samira says that she has tried to bring forth her experiences of Talibanian era through this film.
The leading lady in the film, Agheleh Rezaie, (playing the character of Noqreh) suffered great tragedies in her own life. She was a schoolteacher raising three children on her own. Her husband is missing since the Americans bombed Afghanistan. Although the Taliban has been ousted, gender discrimination is widespread in the country.
Makhmalbaf says she sees the film and it's story in a larger context. "This is an Afghanistani film but it showcases the problems of other Islamic countries too."
Samira Makhmalbaf, a renowned filmmaker who made her mark with films like The Apple (1998) played at Cannes when she was only 18. Her Blackboards won the Grand Jury Prize in 2000.
However, it was her At Five In The Afternoon 's which won people’s hearts at Cannes.
