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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Mohsen Mäxmälbaf, born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, editor, and producer. During 2007 he was the president of Asian Film Academy. Makhmalbaf's films have been widely presented in international film festivals in the past ten years. The multi-award-winning director, belongs to the new wave movement of Iranian cinema. Time magazine selected Makhmalbaf's 2001 film, Kandahar, as one of top 100 films of all time. 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 now lives in Paris. As of June 12, 2009, and following the events of the 2009 Iranian presidential election, Mohsen Makhmalbaf has claimed that he has been appointed the official spokesman of Mir-Hossein Moussavi's campaign abroad. Description above from...
Known for
September 11Movie • 2002
OsamaMovie • 2004
A Moment of InnocenceMovie • 1997
KandaharMovie • 2001
GabbehMovie • 1996
The PresidentMovie • 2014
At Five in the AfternoonMovie • 2003
The Day I Became a WomanMovie • 2000
The SilenceMovie • 1998
The AppleMovie • 1998
BlackboardsMovie • 2000
Salaam CinemaMovie • 1995
The CyclistMovie • 1989