- dir. Samira Makhmalbaf
- year. 2003
- country. Iran/France
- run time. 106 mins
- rating. U
£5 (£3.50 concessions)
Doors: 19:30 - Film: 20:00
The Afghanistan & Central Asian Association in partnership with Deptford Cinema present:
AT FIVE IN THE AFTERNOON a film by Samira Makhmalbaf.
With the Taliban ousted from the country, Nogreh (Agheleh Rezaie), a young woman living in Kabul, Afghanistan, sees a chance to pursue a more open-minded education. Though Nogreh's father (Abdolgani Yousefrazi) wants her to stick to tradition, the assertive scholar opts to attend a non-religious school instead. In her secular classroom, she finds encouragement from instructors and discovers a mentor in the form of a well-read poet (Razi Mohebi), who introduces her to Western literature.
“A feature that sifts through the rubble of global politics and finds this: a teaspoon of hope mixed with buckets of despair”
“This lushly photographed movie stands as a testament to dreams and determination on both sides of the camera and everywhere in the world”