Overview
Nogreh is a young Afghan 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.
Production
Bac Films · Wild Bunch · Makhmalbaf Film House Productions
Cast & Characters
Agheleh Rezaie
Noqreh
Abdolgani Yousefrazi
The father
Razi Mohebi
The Poet
Marzieh Amiri
Leylomah
Directors & Crew
Siamak Alagheband
Producer
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Producer
Samira Makhmalbaf
Director
Samira Makhmalbaf
Screenplay
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