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Name: Samira Makhmalbaf  
   
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Date of Birth: 15th February 1980
   
Place of Birth: Teheran, Iran
   
Profession: Director
 
 
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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 Trophy”, London Film Festival 1998, UK.
  • “International Critics prize”, Locarno Film Festival 1998, Switzerland.
  • “Jury’s Special prize”, Thessalonica Film Festival 1998, Greece.
  • “Jury’s Special prize”, Sao Paulo Film Festival 1998, Brazil.
  • “Jury’s Special prize”, Independent cinema Festival 1999, Argentina.
  • “Critic’s prize”, Independent cinema Festival 1999, Argentina.
  • “Audience’s prize”, Independent cinema Festival 1999, Argentina.
  • “Jury Special award”, Official Competition section of Cannes Film Festival 2000, France.
  • “Federico Fellini Honor”, UNESCO, Paris, 2000.
  • “Francois Truffaut prize”, Giffoni Film Festival in Italy 2000.
  • “Giffoni’s Mayor Prize “, Giffoni Film Festival, Italy, 2000.
  • “Special cultural Prize”, UNESCO, Paris, 2000.
  • “The grand Jury prize”, American Film Institute, USA, 2000
  • “Jury Special award”, 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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