Biography
Twenty-year-old Samira Makhmalbaf made her feature film debut with the award-winning 1998 film THE APPLE. The story of twin girls locked away from the world by their father, THE APPLE made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard). She is the daughter of internationally renowned filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. When she was eight years old, she acted in her father’s acclaimed film THE CYCLIST. After attending film school, she served as assistant director on his 1998 film THE SILENCE.
Makhmalbaf Productions
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2008 |
Two-Legged Horse |
| 2003 |
At Five in the Afternoon |
| 2002 |
11'09''01 - September 11 |
| 2000 |
The Blackboard |
| 1998 |
The Apple |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2003 |
At Five in the Afternoon |
| 2002 |
11'09''01 - September 11 |
| 2000 |
The Blackboard |
| 1998 |
The Apple |
Actress
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1987 |
The Cyclist |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2014 |
Daddy's School |
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women - a.f. |
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| 2011 |
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (series) |
| 2006 |
Salam Cinema: Die iranische Familie Makhmalbaf und ihre Filme (TV movie) |
| 2005 |
Cinema Iran (TV movie) |
| 2003 |
Joy of Madness |
| 2000 |
Samira cheghoneh 'Takhté siah' rol sakht |
| 1998 |
Homo cinematographicus (TV movie) |