Mohsen Makhmalbāf | |
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محسن مخملباف | |
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| Born | May 29, 1957 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Political party | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (1979–1980s)[1] |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Samira Meysam Hana |
| Awards | Freedom to Create Prize Federico Fellini Honour |
Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Persian: محسن مخملباف, Mohsen Makhmalbaaf; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made over 20 feature films, won 50 awards, and been a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. His award-winning films include Kandahar; his latest documentary is The Gardener and latest feature 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.[2] In 2006, he was a member of the Jury at the Venice Film Festival.
Makhmalbaf left Iran in 2005 shortly after the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and has lived in Paris since the events of the 2009 Iranian presidential election.[3]
- ^ Alfoneh, Ali (2013), Iran Unveiled: How the Revolutionary Guards Is Transforming Iran from Theocracy into Military Dictatorship, AEI Press, pp. 8–10
- ^ "All-Time 100 Movies". Time. February 12, 2005. Archived from the original on May 25, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ Black, Ian (November 25, 2009). "Iran should face smarter sanctions, says Mohsen Makhmalbaf". The Guardian.