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Mohsen Makhmalbaf quotes

Iranian Director May 29, 1957

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Do you know that every day, 10 people in Afghanistan are injured by landmines? It will continue for the next 50 years, because the country has the largest number of landmines in the world. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf quote: "The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the..."
The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about 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 days of making the film. But you can't say that it's 100% true, because there are places where I've been intrusive and interfered. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
In Afghanistan, this is the problem, because everybody holds a piece of that mirror, and they all look at it and claim that they hold the entire truth. 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 to have their legs amputated, and that's where we found them and asked them to come and be part of the film. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf quote: "The style depends on the subject."
The style depends on the subject. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this complexity. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf quote: "But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan."
But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf quote: "There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan."
There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan. Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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