2 Movies Starring Agheleh Rezaie

At Five in the Afternoon

At Five in the Afternoon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-08-20

Languages:

Dari

Countries:

Iran, France

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1030 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Mohsen Makhmalbaf (novel)

Samira Makhmalbaf (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Nogreh is a young Afghani woman living with her father and her sister-in-law, Leylomah, whose husband, Akhtar, is missing. Beyond the issue of Akhtar, Leylomah is most concerned with how to feed her baby. She cannot provide milk for her baby as her own hunger is preventing her from lactating. Nogreh, however, aspires toward a life in a western styled democracy. Although the Taliban are no longer in power in Afghanistan, traditional forces are still active in the country. Nogreh often displays signs of rebellion, such as wearing a pair of white pumps instead of the traditional slipper beneath her burqa. But mostly, Nogreh wants to be educated. Without her father's knowledge, Nogreh is attending a secular girls school. Ultimately, she wants to become President of Afghanistan. With the help of a Pakistani refugee who likes her as a woman, Nogreh tries to understand exactly what forces led to current world leaders being elected, those forces which she wants to emulate.

Stray Dogs

Stray Dogs

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-06-15

Languages:

Dari

Countries:

Iran, France, Afghanistan

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (434 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

The story of survival of 2 children in post-Taliban Afghanistan. Their mother has been imprisoned for "adultery" and their father is in Guantanamo Bay.

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