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Joy of Madness

6.620041h 13mMovieDocumentary

Documentary showing the backstage of production of Samira Makhmalbaf's film Panj É Asr(At Five in the Afternoon), in Kabul, after the fall of the Taliban regime. Everything was recorded with a small digital camera by Samira's 14-year-old sister Hana.

DirectorHana Makhmalbaf
WriterHana Makhmalbaf
ProducerMohsen Makhmalbaf

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Cast · Directed by Hana Makhmalbaf

MMMohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Himself
SMSamira Makhmalbaf
Samira Makhmalbaf
Herself
AF
Agheleh Farahmand
Herself
MMMarziyeh Meshkiny
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Herself
HR
Haji Rahmodin
Himself
AV
Azizola Vakil
Herself
RM
Razi Mohebi
Himself
SA
Sima Asef
Herself
BA
Bibigol Asef
Herself
KM
Kave Moeenfar
Herself
AR
Agheleh Rezaie
Herself

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