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Overview
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Release Date:
24 October 2001 (France)
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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. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
3 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Avatar has 'Zero' number for U.S rights
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2003)
Kandahar Star A Real-life Assassin
(From WENN. 4 January 2002)
Actor In Acclaimed Iranian Film May Be Terrorist, Says Official
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 31 December 2001)
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2003)
Kandahar Star A Real-life Assassin
(From WENN. 4 January 2002)
Actor In Acclaimed Iranian Film May Be Terrorist, Says Official
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 31 December 2001)
User Reviews:
Do yourself and the Afghan refugees a favour and send your hard-earned cash to the Red Cross instead of wasting your time.
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 | ||
Directed by | |||
| Mohsen Makhmalbaf | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Mohsen Makhmalbaf | ||
Produced by | |||
| Mohsen Makhmalbaf | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mohammad Reza Darvishi | (as M.R. Darvishi) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ebrahim Ghafori | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mohsen Makhmalbaf | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Akbar Meshkini | |||
Production Management | |||
| Siamak Alagheband | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mojtaba Mirtahmasb | .... | assistant director | |
| Kaveh Moinfar-Tabinghobi | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Akbar Meshkini | .... | set designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Faroukh Fadace | .... | sound | |
| Hussein Mahdavi | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Behroz Shahamat | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Hossein Amiri | .... | assistant camera | |
Other crew | |||
| Phil Hall | .... | film publicist | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Atrix Films (2003) (Germany) (all media)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- NEJ International Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
- Slovenska Kinoteka (2004) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (200?) (Netherlands) (video)
- Alfa Films (Argentina)
- Avatar Films (USA) (subtitled)
- First Distributors
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2003) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
- Golem Distribución (Spain)
- Irfan Film (2010) (Turkey) (TV)
- Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Mars Distribution (France)
- Movienet
- New Yorker Films (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Star Entertainment (2001) (India) (all media)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
- United King Films
- Wild Bunch
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Safar e Ghandehar" - Iran (original title)
"The Sun Behind the Moon" - International (English title)
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"The Sun Behind the Moon" - International (English title)
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
85 min | USA:81 min
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1.85 : 1 See more »
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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
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The background score repeatedly used is in Sanskrit. It is a Hindu devotional hymn called "Suprabhata".See more »
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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.