Samira Makhmalbaf (born February 15, 1980) is an internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker and script writer. She is the daughter of Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the film director and writer. She is considered to be one of the most influential directors as part of the Iranian New Wave.
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Samira Makhmalbaf is an Iranian director born in Tehran, daughter of director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, who became one of the youngest filmmakers ever selected for competition at Cannes. The Apple, made when she was just seventeen and based on a real case of twin girls kept locked away by their parents, established her observational, documentary-influenced style working with non-professional actors. Blackboards, following itinerant teachers carrying blackboards across the war-torn Iran-Iraq border region in search of students, extended her fascination with education and survival amid conflict, winning the Jury Prize at Cannes. At Five in the Afternoon, shot in Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban, examined a young woman's aspiration to become the country's president. Samira Makhmalbaf's precocious international recognition and continued focus on marginalized lives amid regional conflict made her one of the most significant young voices of the Iranian New Wave's second generation.
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Samira Makhmalbaf is an Iranian director born in Tehran, daughter of director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, who became one of the youngest filmmakers ever selected for competition at Cannes. The Apple, made when she was just seventeen and based on a real case of twin girls kept locked away by their parents, established her observational, documentary-influenced style working with non-professional actors. Blackboards, following itinerant teachers carrying blackboards across the war-torn Iran-Iraq border region in search of students, extended her fascination with education and survival amid conflict, winning the Jury Prize at Cannes. At Five in the Afternoon, shot in Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban, examined a young woman's aspiration to become the country's president. Samira Makhmalbaf's precocious international recognition and continued focus on marginalized lives amid regional conflict made her one of the most significant young voices of the Iranian New Wave's second generation.
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How old is Samira Makhmalbaf and where are they from?
Samira Makhmalbaf is 46 years old, born on February 15, 1980 in Tehran, Iran.
What are the most famous roles of Samira Makhmalbaf?
Samira Makhmalbaf is best known for directing September 11, The Apple, Blackboards.
How many movies has Samira Makhmalbaf directed?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), Samira Makhmalbaf has directed or written 6 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Samira Makhmalbaf's first movie?
The career of Samira Makhmalbaf began with The Apple (1998).
What is Samira Makhmalbaf's most recent movie or series?
Samira Makhmalbaf's most recent release is Two-Legged Horse, which premiered on May 6, 2009.
Samira Makhmalbaf
1980-02-15 · Tehran, Iran
Samira Makhmalbaf (born February 15, 1980) is an internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker and script writer. She is the daughter of Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the film director and writer. She is considered to be one of the most influential directors as part of the Iranian New Wave.