Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf born May 29, 1957 is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a jury in more than 15 major film festivals. His award-winning films include Kandahar, and his latest film is the The President. Makhmalbaf's films have been widely presented at international film festivals in the past ten years. The director belongs to the new wave movement of Iranian cinema. Time selected Makhmalbaf's 2001 film Kandahar as one of the top 100 films of all time. In 2006, he was a member of the Jury at the Venice Film Festival. Mohsen Makhmalbaf is one of the leading exponents of New Iranian cinema. He won a Special Mention at the Locarno Film Festival in 1996 for Nun va Goldoon (A Moment of Innocence). In 1998 he was in Competition at the Venice Film Festival with Sokout (The Silence); in 1999 he presented the anthology film Ghessé hayé kish (Kish Tales) at the Cannes Film Festival, and returned there in 2001 with Safar e Ghandehar (Kandahar).
Source: Brussels Film Festival 2015
Selected filmography
direction
2014
2005
2001
Tales of an Island (2000)
Ghessé hayé kish (1999)
Kish Tales
Sokhout (1998)
Silenzio, Il
Silence, The
Nun va Goldoon (1996)Pane e fiori
Bread and Flower
Gabbeh (1996)
Salaam Cinema (1995)
Honarpisheh (1993)
Actor, The
Images From the Ghajar Dynasty (1993)
Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema (1992)
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Shabhaye Zayendeh-Rood (1991)
Nights of Zayandeh-Rood, The
Nobat e Asheghi (1990)
Time of Love
Arousi-ye Khouban (1989)
Marriage of the Blessed
Bicycleran (1987)
Ciclista, Il
Cyclist, The
Dastforoush (1987)
Peddler, The
Boycott (1985)
Do Cheshman Beesu (1984)
Two Blind Eyes
Este'aze (1984)
Fleeing from Evil to God
Tobeh Nosuh (1983)
screenplay
2005
2001
2000
Roozi khe zan shodam (2000
Day I Became a Woman, The
Tales of an Island (2000)
Ghessé hayé kish (1999)
Kish Tales
Sokhout (1998)
Silenzio, Il
Silence, The
Sib (1998)
Pomme, La
Apple, The
Nun va Goldoon (1996)Pane e fiori
Bread and Flower
Gabbeh (1996)
Salaam Cinema (1995)
Honarpisheh (1993)
Actor, The
Images From the Ghajar Dynasty (1993)
Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema (1992)
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Shabhaye Zayendeh-Rood (1991)
Nights of Zayandeh-Rood, The
Nobat e Asheghi (1990)
Time of Love
Arousi-ye Khouban (1989)
Marriage of the Blessed
Bicycleran (1987)
Ciclista, Il
Cyclist, The
Dastforoush (1987)
Peddler, The
Boycott (1985) Zangha (1985) Do Cheshman Beesu (1984)
Two Blind Eyes
Este'aze (1984)
Fleeing from Evil to God
Tobeh Nosuh (1983)
Hesar dar Hesar (1982)
Marg Deegari (1982)
Towjeeh (1981)
producer
2005
2001
2000
Roozi khe zan shodam (2000)
Day I Became a Woman, The
Sib (1998)
Mela, La
Apple, The
Sokhout (1998)
Silenzio, Il
Silence, The
film editing
2005
2000
Ghessé hayé kish (1999)
Kish Tales
Sokhout (1998)
Silenzio, Il
Silence, The
Sib (1998)
Pomme, La
Apple, The
Nun va Goldoon (1996)Pane e fiori
Bread and Flower
Gabbeh (1996)
Salaam Cinema (1995)
Honarpisheh (1993)
Actor, The
Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema (1992)
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Shabhaye Zayendeh-Rood (1991)
Nights of Zayandeh-Rood, The
Deedeh-Ban (1990)
Nobat e Asheghi (1990)
Time of Love
Arousi-ye Khouban (1989)
Marriage of the Blessed
Dastforoush (1987)
Peddler, The
Boycott (1985)
Este'aze (1984)
Fleeing from Evil to God
