Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
Appearance
Buda as sharm foru rikht | |
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Directed by | Hana Makhmalbaf |
Written by | Marzieh Makhmalbaf |
Produced by | Maysam Makhmalbaf |
Starring | Abbas Alijome Abdolali Hoseinali Nikbakht Noruz |
Cinematography | Ostad Ali |
Edited by | Mastaneh Mohajer |
Music by | Tolibhon Shakhidi |
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Country | Template:Film Iran |
Language | Persian |
Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (Persian:بودا از شرم فرو ریخت: Buda az sharm foru rikht) is a 2007 Iranian film directed by Hana Makhmalbaf.[1] The story takes place in modern Afghanistan following the removal of the Taliban and revolves around a 5-year-old Afghan girl who wants to attend a newly opened school. The girl Bakhtay, portrayed by Nikbakht Noruz, lives in the caves under the remains of the Buddhas of Bamyan which were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. Bakhtay becomes obsessed with the idea of going to school but must fight against a society influenced by conditions suffered during the strict Taliban rule including male domination, war, poverty and dire children's games.[1]
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Talib boy | Abdolali Hoseinali |
Abbas | Abbas Alijome |
Bakhtay | Nikbakht Noruz |
References
- ^ a b Lidia Louk, "Movie Review: 'Buddha Collapsed out of Shame'", Epoch Times, 25 September 2007