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CYCLIST (MAKHMALBAF)
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A visually sophisticated film which deals with the themes of man's exploitation of man and the inequities between rich and poor. The cyclist is Nassim, an Afghan refugee in need of money to pay his wife's medical expenses. With work difficult to come by, a sleazy promoter suggests he undertake a bicycle marathon. Touting him as the Afghani superman, the huckster wagers that Nassim will circle a small area on the outskirts of town, day and night, for a week. Gamblers, bookies and food vendors gather to watch the desperate cyclist from the sidelines, turning his suffering to their own profit. Winner of the Best Film at the Riminicinema Film Festival. In Farsi with English subtitles.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf---Iran---1989---75 mins.
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GABBEH
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A beautiful young woman emerges from a woven illustration to tell her story of romantic longing in this visually stunning film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Once Upon a Time, Cinema), one of the most popular Iranian films to play abroad. Makhmalbaf's gorgeous imagery is truly captivating. "Color has rarely been used so sumptuously" (Richard Corliss, Time Magazine). In Farsi with English subtitles. Mohsen Makhmalbaf---Iran/France---1996---75 mins.
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KANDAHAR
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Inspired by true events, this powerful film from Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf tells the story of an Afghan-born Canadian journalist's return to Afghanistan in order to find her sister, who has lost both legs to a landmine and threatened to kill herself in three days. During her frantic search, she sees firsthand the destruction and injustice that her homeland and its people have endured at the hands of the Taliban government. The winner of the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, this film is a breathtaking and moving portrayal of a country oppressed. "Kandahar has the immediacy and authenticity of a documentary and the poetry of a strong dramatic feature" (Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle). In Farsi and Mohsen Makhmalbaf---Iran---2001---85 mins.
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MOMENT OF INNOCENCE, A
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Out of print! Mohsen Makhmalbaf was imprisoned for stabbing a policeman during a protest. Decades later, he met the man at an audition, inspiring this metafilm.
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SILENCE, THE (MAKHMALBAF)
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Makhmalbaf directs this "flip-book of gorgeous, lyrical images" (SF Examiner), in which a blind boy travels to the market each day to work as a musical instrument tuner.
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