The Apple (1998 film)
| The Apple | |
|---|---|
 Japanese film poster | |
| Directed by | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Written by |
Samira Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Starring |
Ghorban Ali Naderi Azizeh Mohamadi Massoumah Naderi Zahra Naderi Zahra Saghrisaz |
| Distributed by | New Yorker |
Release dates | 27 May 1998 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
The Apple (Persian: سیب, translit. Sib) is the 1998 film directorial debut by Samira Makhmalbaf, daughter of Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film is based on a true story and features the real people that actually lived it. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Two daughters are locked up by their parents; an unemployed man and his blind wife, for eleven years. Their neighbours call social workers to investigate the situation and the results lead the girls on a bittersweet path to the rest of the world.
Cast
- Massoumeh Naderi - Massoumeh
- Zahra Naderi - Zahra
- Ghorban Ali Naderi - Father
- Azizeh Mohamadi - Azizeh
- Zahra Saghrisaz
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: The Apple". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
External links
- The Apple at the Internet Movie Database
- The Naderi twins at www.feralchildren.com at the Wayback Machine (archived September 30, 2010)
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