Samira Makhmalbaf

Higher cinematic UNESCO awards - medals Federico Fellini and the special prize of the youngest participant of the 53rd International Film Festival in Cannes, won the 20-year-old Iranian filmmaker Samira Makhmalbaf for the film "slate". This is the second reel of film Samira, daughter of veteran Iranian cinema famous director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, which she took off under the guidance of his father.

. Permanent Representative of Iran to UNESCO, Ahmad Jalali, gave the girl a small slate inscribed with the words: "For UNESCO, the Iranian woman Samira - a symbol of education and the world"
. Ribbon young director talks about errant teachers who roam the mountains of Kurdistan, with a slate over his shoulder in search of students. "In the picture I tried to show why some ignorant people have not taken steps to get an education, and why those who are trying to teach them do not succeed in their business," - says Samir.

. The first picture of the young director was tape "Apple", which she took off in 17 years
. It told about the difficult fate of two Iranian girls - Masume and Sahra, whose father kept the house under lock and do not let. The painting was based on real facts and present a mixture of documentary and feature film.