Five in the Afternoon & Joy of Madness (2 DVDs)

 

Five in the afternoon is an award winner film directed by Samira Makhmalbaf.

Joy of Madness is a documentary film made by Hana Makhmalbaf which shows how "Five in the afternoon" was made.

 

Synopsis:
Five in the afternoon

After the downfall of the Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan a young girl puts effort to make the best use from the freedom existing in the new era for her own social growth as a woman

 

Joy of Madness

Samira Makhmalbaf goes to Kabul for making her next film, 5 in the Afternoon. Like before she goes between ordinary people and try to cast for the shooting. But in Afghanistan no one accepts to act in film. Everyone is afraid of the others. Mullah of the city is afraid of people. People are scared if Taliban would come back. Hana Makhmalbaf , Samira's 14years old sister, Follows Samira all the time during her process of casting. This behind the scene documentary, is focused on four Main characters: A mad family, a Mullah and two women.

دو فیلم ممتاز از سمیرا و حنا مخملباف (پنج عصر -لذت دیوانگی) د