Maysam Makhmalbaf (19) studied at his father's own film institute, Makhmalbaf Film House, together with his elder sister Samira. He was involved in editing her first films and worked as photographer on the sets of The Apple and Blackboards.<br />

Maysam Makhmalbaf

Documentary by Maysam Makhmalbaf, the younger brother of successful director Samira, about the 'making of' her feature The Blackboards and his sister's development as film-maker.

IFFR 2001

How Samira Made The Blackboard, 

main programme features

How Samira Made The Blackboard

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

The Bahá'í faith is one of artistic gardeners. They were driven out of Iran, their birthplace, and found a new home in Israel. What an irony. An Iranian master filmmaker and his son roamed around the gardens in Haifa and made their most striking film.

IFFR 2013

Gardener, The

Signals: Inside Iran

The Gardener

Hana Makhmalbaf

hannah Makhmalbaf

Nine-year-old daughter of film-maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf made a doc about her sick aunt.

IFFR 1998

Ruzi keh khaleh mariz boud, 

main programme short

Ruzi keh khaleh mariz boud

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Maysam Makhmalbaf

Filmography