Synopsis
Nogreh is a young Afghani 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.
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Festival History
- AFI Fest 2003 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2003 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 2003 generic
Titles
| Original title | PANJ É ASR | |
| Québec French title | À cinq heures de l'après-midi | |
| Translated title | At Five in the Afternoon | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | At 5 in the Afternoon |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | August 20, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | September 10, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 19, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 26, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Austria | December 5, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 22, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | January 30, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 27, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 2, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Norway | April 2, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 16, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Poland | May 28, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 3, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 18, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 8, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | November 29, 2007 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | May 4, 2004 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 23, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Cast | Agheleh Rezaie (Noqreh), Abdolgani Yousefrazi (The father), Razi Mohebi (The Poet), Marzieh Amiri (Leylomah) |
| Screenplay | Samira Makhmalbaf |
| Producer | Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Siamak Alagheband |
| Executive producer | Jean Labadie, Siamak Alagheband, Vincent Maraval |
| Editing | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Music | Mohammad Reza Darvishi |
| Sound | Behroz Shahamat, Faroukh Fadace |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
