Safar e Ghandehar (2001)

Director:

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writer:

Mohsen Makhmalbaf (writer)

Release Date:

24 October 2001 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.

Plot Keywords:

Sister | Afghanistan | Taliban | Journey | Refugee

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Ike Ogut	...	Naghadar
Nelofer Pazira	...	Nafas
Hassan Tantai	...	Tabib Sahid
Sadou Teymouri	...	Khak
Hoyatala Hakimi	...	Hayat
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Monica Hankievich
Noam Morgensztern	...	Three children (voice)
Zahra Shafahi
Safdar Shodjai
Mollazaher Teymouri

Also Known As:

Kandahar (International: English title)
The Sun Behind the Moon (International: English title)

Runtime:

85 min | USA:81 min

Country:

Iran | France

Language:

Persian | English | Pashtu | Polish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Afghanistan Border, Iran

Company:

Bac Films

Trivia:

The background score repeatedly used is in Sanskrit. It is a Hindu devotional hymn called "Suprabhata".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Do yourself and the Afghan refugees a favour and send your hard-earned cash to the Red Cross instead of wasting your time.

I was very disappointed with this film. An excellent chance to portray the plight of the Afghan people was partially wasted.

Aside from a few interesting glimpses of the culture of the Afghan refugees, this film has few redeeming qualities. The scenes are contrived, the plot is sparse, and the acting is wooden. The crew would have been much better off filming a true documentary.