I was in jail four and a half years. When I came out, I continued the same struggle against injustice, but instead of using weapons, I began to use art and cinema. Mohsen Makhmalbaf artbegincinema Change image and share on social
The style depends on the subject. Mohsen Makhmalbaf dependstylesubject Change image and share on social
When we began filming, these people had legs, but as we were filming, they had been injured and they were brought to the hospital to have their legs amputated, and that's where we found them and asked them to come and be part of the film. Mohsen Makhmalbaf amputateaskbegin 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
I'm not playing myself. It's a symbolic situation, where I want to introduce a fascist behind the table. I couldn't have had anybody else do that; for it to be successful, I had to do it myself. Mohsen Makhmalbaf fascistintroduceplay Change image and share on social
There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanistanborderiran 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
In Afghanistan, this is the problem, because everybody holds a piece of that mirror, and they all look at it and claim that they hold the entire truth. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanistanclaimentire Change image and share on social
Because there is so little room for expression otherwise, a lot of people love cinema because they find it a way of expressing themselves. Mohsen Makhmalbaf cinemaexpressexpression Change image and share on social
But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanistanfilmmake Change image and share on social
