In International Diaspora Film Festival 2008
Hana Makhmalbaf, France/Iran, 2007, 81 min
In Farsi with English subtitles
Script: Marzieh Meshkini
Cast: Nikbakht Norouz, Abbas Alijome
Winner, Crystal Bear, Peace Film Award, Berlin Film Festival, Jury Award, San Sebastian Film Festival
The title of the movie comes from an observation by renowned Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. "Even a statue can be ashamed of witnessing all this violence and harshness happening to these innocent people and, therefore, collapse." What he refers to is the ruthlessness of the Taliban’s rule over the people of Afghanistan.
With the ruins of the Buddha statues as the backdrop, the story follows the struggles of Baktay, a six-year old girl as she tries to get to school. Having finally found the money to buy a precious notebook, and taking her mother's lipstick for a pencil, she sets out. On her way, she is harassed by boys playing war games that mimic the terrible violence they have witnessed. Will Baktay be able to escape these violent games and reach the school?
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