When we began filming, these people had legs, but as we were filming, they had been injured and they were brought to the hospital to have their legs amputated, and that's where we found them and asked them to come and be part of the film.
Mohsen MakhmalbafBecause there is so little room for expression otherwise, a lot of people love cinema because they find it a way of expressing themselves.
Mohsen MakhmalbafI was in jail four and a half years. When I came out, I continued the same struggle against injustice, but instead of using weapons, I began to use art and cinema.
Mohsen MakhmalbafAfghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this complexity.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf