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Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s novel, ‘the Crystal Garden’ that has so far been reprinted 12 times has been published in Italian translated by Christo Ferri and published by Romanzo Bompiani publications. Previously, the book was translated in French and Published by Clement Loui twice in Paris....

 
Chengiz Aytemotov Hall in Bishkek House of Cinema was host to the ceremony honoring Makhmalbaf Film House. The ceremony opened with a speech by Aytemotov, the renowned Kirghiz writer commenting on the works of Makhmalbaf Film House.
 
The films ‘Salam Cinema’, ‘A Moment of...

 
To read the critiques translated in Farsi from English and French please refer to the page of the film on the site.

 
Translation of 7 critiques on the film ‘Stray Dogs’ directed by Marziyeh Meshkiny, a 2004 Venice Film Festival participant in the main category.
This can be read on the page of the film on the site.

 
‘Poet of the Wastes’ directed by Mohammad Ahmadi has been accepted in the main category in Chicago and Pusan Film Festival. This film was made based on a film script by the same name written by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

 
'Stray Dogs' directed by Marziyeh Meshkiny was accepted in the Venice Film Festival 2004 competition. 'Stray Dogs' is Marziyeh Meshkiny's second feature film. Her first feature film, 'The Day I Became A Woman' was also screened in the Critics Week of the Venice Film Festival 2000 and it...

Marziyeh Meshkiny, wife of the renowned Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, was born in Tehran in 1969. She learnt filmmaking at Makhmalbaf Film House, and gained valuable experience working as assistant director on Samira Makhmalbaf’s films “The Apple”, “The Blackboard”, “At...

 
The movie ‘Stray Dogs’ made by Marziyeh Meshkiny, which was the sole representative of the Iranian cinema in the main competition section of the Venice Film Festival 2004, has won two international awards:

1. The Silver Camera Award (for cultural and artistic communications...

 
Starting July 16 ‘At Five in the Afternoon’ directed by Samira Makhmalbaf will be shown in theaters in 14 German cities. This is the first time an Iranian motion picture is widely being shown throughout Germany. Samira will take a 3-day visit there on July 13th to attend press interviews...

 
This year karlovy Vary the most reputable film festival in Czechoslovakia will be showing the films ‘Apple’, ‘Blackboard’ and ‘At Five in the Afternoon’ by Samira Makhmalbaf in view of a program entitled Tribute to Samira Makhmalbaf. The festival will be held from 2nd to10th July 2004...

 
Osian's - Cinefan, the Asian Film Festival held on July 16-25 in a tribute to Makhmalbaf family will be showing the films Time of Love and Once Upon a Time Cinema by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, The Day I Became a Woman by Marziyeh Meshkiny, Blackboards by Samira Makhmalbaf, How Samira Made the...

Mohsen Makhmalbaf whose recent script ‘Amnesia’ was published in the Iranian press has asked Mohammad Ahmadi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb to direct two of his other scripts titled ‘Poet of the Wastes’ and ‘The Day the Earthquake Strikes Tehran’. Both these scripts were first written in 2003 and have...

 
 
Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s next two feature films will be shot in India and Tajikistan. Mohsen Makhmalbaf who after Kandahar intended to make the film ‘Amnesia’ in Iran will be making his next two films in India and Tajikistan. Amnesia was refused shooting in Iran due to rising problems...