(aka "Joy of Madness" or "Lezate divanegi" )
directed by Hana Makhmalbaf
Iran 2003
Shot on digital video, Hana Makmahlbaf, the 14 year old
little sister of director Samira Makmahlbaf, recorded the creation of
Samira's At
Five in the Afternoon, and created, in her own words, "a
documentary on the surface but a feature film in essence."
More than just a behind the scenes documentary, it becomes a record of the
fear imbedded in the population of Afghanistan. We see a Mullah going back
on his word, people fearing the film will offend Allah, the parents of the
baby in the film fearing the crew will kill their child, and a letter from
woman Samira originally intended as the lead, explaining why she has to
decline the part: Who will look after her three children during the shoot
and how would she be able to return to her previous job?
Despite her age, Hana has with "Joy of Madness" created an amazing
documentary about, not only the making of a film, but also about the
situation in post-taliban Afghanistan. Highly recommended.
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Theatrical Release: January 28, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
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DVD Review: Tartan - Region 0 - PAL
Big thanks to Henrik Sylow for the Review!
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Runtime | 1:10:44 (4% PAL speedup) | |
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1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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This really ought to have
been part of the Artificial Eye's DVD of "At
Five in the Afternoon".
But now thanks to Tartan, it is available. For at film recorded on digital video, the transfer has severe problems. It is not a progressive transfer, and simple movement reveals combing. It comes with a 4-page booklet with an interview of Hana Makmahlbaf. |
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(aka 'Vaudou')