At Five in the Afternoon

At Five in the Afternoon

2003
1h 45m
6.4

6.4/10

21 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Nogreh is a young Afghani woman living with her father and her sister-in-law, Leylomah, whose husband, Akhtar, is missing. Beyond the issue of Akhtar, Leylomah is most concerned with how to feed her baby. She cannot provide milk for her baby as her own hunger is preventing her from lactating. Nogreh, however, aspires toward a life in a western styled democracy. Although the Taliban are no longer in power in Afghanistan, traditional forces are still active in the country. Nogreh often displays signs of rebellion, such as wearing a pair of white pumps instead of the traditional slipper beneath her burqa. But mostly, Nogreh wants to be educated. Without her father's knowledge, Nogreh is attending a secular girls school. Ultimately, she wants to become President of Afghanistan. With the help of a Pakistani refugee who likes her as a woman, Nogreh tries to understand exactly what forces led to current world leaders being elected, those forces which she wants to emulate.

Status: Released

Language: FA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Bac Films Wild Bunch Makhmalbaf Film House Productions
Production Countries
Iran France
Spoken Languages
Persian English

Quick Facts

Original Title پنج عصر
Release Date August 20, 2003
Status Released
Language FA
IMDb ID tt0363303
Website Visit Site

Cast

Agheleh Rezaie
Agheleh Rezaie

Noqreh

Abdolgani Yousefrazi
Abdolgani Yousefrazi

The father

Razi Mohebi
Razi Mohebi

The Poet

Marzieh Amiri
Marzieh Amiri

Leylomah

Key Crew

Siamak Alagheband
Producer
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Producer
Samira Makhmalbaf
Director
Samira Makhmalbaf
Screenplay
Jean Labadie
Executive Producer
Vincent Maraval
Executive Producer
Siamak Alagheband
Executive Producer