In many ways, it is very real, because I sat there for 9 days, and it was constantly happening, and that was… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When we began filming, these people had legs, but as we were filming, they had been injured and they were brought to… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
A problem was the lack of cooperation of the Afghan community itself. The women, though living in Iran, were under cover and… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
Usually people like to categorise artists. With my films, I categorise people: if I know which one of my movies you like,… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
In many ways, it is very real, because I sat there for 9 days, and it was constantly happening, and that was the 9… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Five years ago, Samira did not want to continue in the regular school system in Iran. To help her with her education, I set… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan. — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When we began filming, these people had legs, but as we were filming, they had been injured and they were brought to the hospital… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
It was really bizarre, that Sabzian business. You know I had no interest in being photographed before this incident. But then not just Sabzian—many other people started pretending they were me! One of them actually got married while pretending he was me! My face became publicly recognizable soon after I decided to have a few photographs of me available in… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share
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… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
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… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But no such… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
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… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
