Afghan Quote by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan.

— Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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

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

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

The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan.

— Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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

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

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…

— Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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

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

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

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