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Teheran, Iran |
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Samira Makhmalbaf (born February 15, 1980, Tehran) is an Iranian filmmaker, the daughter of Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the famous film director and writer.
Biography
At the age of seven, she acted in Mohsen Makhmalbaf's film The Cyclist. She left high school when she was 14, to learn cinema in the Makhmalbaf Film House for 5 years. At the age of 17, after directing two video productions, she went on to direct the movie The Apple. One year later, the 18 year old director went on to become the youngest director in the world participating in the official section of the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The Apple has been invited to more than 100 international film festivals in a period of two years, while going to the screen in more than 30 countries.
In 1999, Samira made her second feature film, entitled The Blackboard and for the second time participated in the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival as the youngest director in the world, in 2000, this time winning the jury prize.
Samira also directed a movie while living in Kabul called At Five in the Afternoon.
Directing
- The Apple
- The Blackboard
- God, Construction and Destruction
- At Five in the afternoon
International Awards
- “Sutherland Trophyâ€, London Film Festival 1998, UK.
- “International Critics prizeâ€, Locarno Film Festival 1998, Switzerland.
- “Jury’s Special prizeâ€, Thessalonica Film Festival 1998, Greece.
- “Jury’s Special prizeâ€, Sao Paulo Film Festival 1998, Brazil.
- “Jury’s Special prizeâ€, Independent cinema Festival 1999, Argentina.
- “Critic’s prizeâ€, Independent cinema Festival 1999, Argentina.
- “Audience’s prizeâ€, Independent cinema Festival 1999, Argentina.
- “Jury Special awardâ€, Official Competition section of Cannes Film Festival 2000, France.
- “Federico Fellini Honorâ€, UNESCO, Paris, 2000.
- “Francois Truffaut prizeâ€, Giffoni Film Festival in Italy 2000.
- “Giffoni’s Mayor Prize “, Giffoni Film Festival, Italy, 2000.
- “Special cultural Prizeâ€, UNESCO, Paris, 2000.
- “The grand Jury prizeâ€, American Film Institute, USA, 2000
- “Jury Special awardâ€, Official Competition section of Cannes Film Festival 2003, France.
- "Grand prize from Society of churches of world", Cannes 2003, France.
- Golden Peacock, competition (first prize) for Best film at the 34th International Film Festival of India,India 2003.
- The “Youths’ Cinema†Award in Singapore’s 17th International Silver Screen Film Festival 2004
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