Synopsis:
After the downfall of the Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan a young girl puts effort to make the best use from the freedom existing in the new era for her own social growth as a woman.
- The “Youths’ Cinema” Award in Singapore’s 17th International Silver Screen Film Festival 2004
- Golden Peacock, competition (first prize) for Best film at the 34th International Film Festival of India, India 2003
- "Grand prize from Society of churches of world", Cannes 2003, France.
- “Jury Special award”, Official Competition section of Cannes Film Festival 2003, France.
Original Title: Panje Asr
Director: Samira Makhmalbaf
Cast:
Agheleh Rezaee
Abdolghani Yusef-zay
Marzieh Amiri
Razi Mohebi
GholamjanGardel
Halimeh Abdolrahman
Bibigol Asef
Jerom Kazagh
Mina Anis
Shpkraneh Hatefi
Vakileh Govah
Mohamad Yunes
Mahboobeh Ebdali
Nadimeh Ebdali
Fatemeh Rasooli
Yasamin Rasooli
Mohamadnader Khageh
Sohrab
Mohamadnaser Ghomandan
Halimjan
Seifodin
Akhtar Mohamad-afzal
Foroozan Feizi
Scriptwriter: Samira Makhmalbaf (Based on a story written by Mohsen Makhmalbaf)
Director's Assistant :
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Akbar Meshkini
Kaveh Moeinfar
Director of Photography: Ebrahim Ghafoori
Cameramans' Assistant:
Reza Sheikhi
Mehdi Amiri
Abdoljamil Ghanizadeh
Mirveis Ahmadi
Sound-recording:
Behrooz Shahamat
Farokh Fadaee
Assistant of sound-recorder: Habibolah Mohamadi
Sound editor: Behrooz Shahamat
Sound designer & Mix: Hossein Mahdavi
Music: Mohamad Reza Darvishi
(Based on traditional Afghan music)
Editor: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Assistant film editor: Mastaneh Mohajer
Photo, Producer & Programmer: Maysam Makhmalbf
Manager for production: Mohammad Ahmadi
Assistant manager for production: Zahra Kamalian
Site co-odinator: Vali Talash
Film behind the secene filming: Hana Makhmalbaf
Special effects: Ghias Vaset
Set design assistants:
Yaghoob
Zaher
Technical sound editor: Rasaneh Pooya
Studio: Filmsaz
With thank to:
Fatemeh Meshkini,
Dr.Mohammad Reza Shafiee,
Cultural minister Of Afghanistan,
Ariana Afghan Airlines,
Afghan Film
Production: Makhmalbaf Film House
International Sales:
Makhmalbaf Film House
Wild Bunch (France)
105 min, colour, 35mm, 2003
- Hong Kong Independent Film Festival, Hong Kong 2014
- Cinematheque Rabat, Marocco 2005
- Museum of the moving image, USA 2005
- Doc Films, University of Chicago, USA 2005
- Bermuda Film Festival, Bermuda 2005
- Film Comment Selects New York, USA 2005
- Boston Museum of Fine Arts, USA 2004
- Washington, National Gallery of Art, USA 2004
- Festval Film and culture, Taiwan 2004
-
Riga , Letonia 2004
- Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel 2004
- Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland 2004
- Melbourne Film Festival, Australia 2004
- Amnesty Film Festival, USA 2004
- Seattle Film Festival, USA 2004
- Karlovy vary Film Festival, Czech Republic 2004
- Minneapolis Film Festival, USA 2004
- Singapore Film Festival, Singapore 2004
- Hong Kong Film Festival, China 2004
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Palm Springs Film Festival, USA 2004
- Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey 2004
- Munich Film Festival, Germany 2004
- Ljubjlana Film Festival, Slovenia 2003
- Belgrade Festival of Auteur Film, Serbia & Montenegro 2003
- Mifed Film Festival, Italy 2003
- Black Night Film Festival, Estonia 2003
- Copenhagen Film Festival, Denmark 2003
- Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegoniva 2003
- Montreal Film Festival, Canada 2003
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Toronto Film Festival, Canada 2003
- New Delhi Film Festival, India 2003
- Rio de janeiro Film Festival, Brasil 2003
- Pusan Film Festival, Korea 2003
- Chicago Film Festival, USA 2003
- Durban Film Festival, South Africa 2003
- London Film Festival, UK 2003
- A.F.I Film Festival, USA 2003
- Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece 2003
- Sahara Film Festival, France 2003
- Cannes Film Festival (in official Competion), France 2003