The Apple (Persian: سیب, translit. Sib) is the 1998 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]
| The Apple | |
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 Japanese film poster | |
| Directed by | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Written by | Samira Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Mohamad Ahmadi
Ebrahim Ghafori Mezssam Makhmalbaf |
| Distributed by | New Yorker |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Languages | Persian and Azerbaijani |
Plot
editTwo 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
edit- Massoumeh Naderi - Massoumeh
- Zahra Naderi - Zahra
- Ghorban Ali Naderi - Father
- Azizeh Mohamadi - Azizeh
- Zahra Saghrisaz
Reception
editThe film received a positive reaction from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a rating of 85% from 48 reviews.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Apple". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "The Apple". Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
edit- The Apple at IMDb
- The Naderi twins at www.feralchildren.com at the Wayback Machine (archived September 30, 2010)
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