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Samira Makhmalbaf

Iranian film director and screenwriter · Iran · On the map · Directors · Born 1980 · age 46

Samira Makhmalbaf is an Iranian filmmaker and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the film director and writer. Samira Makhmalbaf is considered to be part of the Iranian New Wave.

Samira Makhmalbaf is read about 75 times a day, in 31 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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2014Daddy's SchoolFilm, Samira Makhmalbaf2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySeries2009Two-Legged HorseFilm, Director2005Cinema IranFilm2004Joy of MadnessFilm, Herself2003Jury PrizeAwardAt Five in the AfternoonFilm, 2003Director, Writer2002IranFilm, Director, WriterSeptember 11Film, 2002Director, Writer2000Jury PrizeAwardBlackboardsFilm, 2000Director, WriterHow Samira Made 'Blackboards'Film, 20001998Sutherland TrophyAwardHomo CinematographicusFilmThe AppleFilm, 1998Director, Writer1996Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A PortraitFilm1993The ActorFilm1989The CyclistFilm1980Born15 February 1980

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Awards

Jury Prize2003
Jury Prize2000
Sutherland Trophy1998

About this person

She has won multiple awards, including two Jury Prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, and has been nominated for numerous awards.

Country
Iran
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1980 · age 46

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