Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth. Mohsen Makhmalbaf breakfallgod share on social
Do you know that every day, 10 people in Afghanistan are injured by landmines? It will continue for the next 50 years, because the country has the largest number of landmines in the world. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanistancontinuecountry Change image and share on social
When I came out, and for many years afterwards, it had become a habit for me to sit and read and read and read, like an obsession. I would take 20 books, and not come out until I'd finished them. It took me a while to change that habit. Mohsen Makhmalbaf bookchangefinish share on social
Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this complexity. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanafghanistancomplex Change image and share on social
If I make two films in a year, they'll be different. This is my style - I can't have just one way. Mohsen Makhmalbaf filmmakestyle Change image and share on social
I myself had to grow a longer beard and Afghan clothes. I was in danger of being kidnapped by smugglers, though I didn't know it at the time. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanbeardclothe Change image and share on social
From 7 in the morning to 11 at night, I was reading. I don't think one can find any other time in one's life to be left alone so much to read in peace like that. Mohsen Makhmalbaf findleavelife Change image and share on social
I wanted to be left alone to live my life, so it was very easy for people to pretend that they were me. Mohsen Makhmalbaf easyleavelife Change image and share on social
I've heard about brothers making films, but I've never heard about whole families making films like this. We didn't intend to do it; it wasn't something that we planned - it just gradually happened. Mohsen Makhmalbaf brotherfamilyfilm Change image and share on social
A problem was the lack of cooperation of the Afghan community itself. The women, though living in Iran, were under cover and not willing to participate in the film, and none of the ethnic groups were willing to work together or be together. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghancommunitycooperation share on social
