Question 1

Why was Samira Makhmalbaf able to shoot this film with leftover film stock?

Accepted Answer

Samira Makhmalbaf used leftover film stock from her father's film 'The Silence' (1998).

Question 2

How old was Samira Makhmalbaf when she made her directorial debut with this film?

Accepted Answer

Samira Makhmalbaf made her directorial debut at age 17, though she is not the youngest director on record.

Question 3

Which film festivals featured 'The Apple' in 1998?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at Cannes, New York, Telluride, Locarno, BFI London, and Toronto film festivals in 1998.

Question 4

What is the premise of 'The Apple'?

Accepted Answer

After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two Iranian sisters are released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.

Question 5

Who plays the father in 'The Apple'?

Accepted Answer

Ghorban Ali Naderi plays the character Father.

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