Joy of Madness

Joy of Madness

Year: 2003

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: Persian

Director: Hana Makhmalbaf

Documentary

A documentary that follows the backstage production of Samira Makhmalbaf’s feature Panj É Asr (At Five in the Afternoon) in Kabul, filmed just after the fall of the Taliban regime. The footage was captured on a digital camera by Hana, Samira’s 14‑year‑old sister, offering an intimate view of the challenges and everyday moments of creating the film.

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