Hana Makhmalbaf

Biography

Born on December the 3rd, 1988 in Tehran. At age 7, she acted in Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s, her father, film titled “A moment Of Innocence”. Hana has also published her first book of poetry ‘Visa for One Moment’ in 2003. She has been continuously working in Makhmalbaf Family films as Still Photographer, Script Supervisor and Assistant Director. She studied Cinema in Makhmalbaf Film School for 8 years before she graduated at the age 16. At age 8, she made her first short film with a handycam camera titled “The Day My Aunt Was ill”. The film received international attention at Locarno Film Festival in 1997 when she was only 9 years old. At age 14, Hana shot a documentary titled “Joy of Madness” in Afghanistan. This film premiered at Venice Film Festival 2003 and received 3 international awards. At the age18, she made her first feature “Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame” in Bamian of Afghanistan. The film went to receive enormous reception around the world receiving many prestigious awards including: "Crystal Bear" from Berlin Film Festival 2008, Special "Peace Award" Berlin Film Festival 2008, "Grand Jury Award" San Sebastian Film Festival 2007, The TVE Award “La Otra Mirada” Spanish TV Sp…

Directed

1. Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2007) — Director
2. Joy of Madness (2004) — Director
3. Green Days (2009) — Director
4. The List (2023) — Director
5. The Day My Aunt Was ill (1997) — Director
6. Doggy Life (2011) — Director
7. Samira & Non-professional Actors (2008) — Director

Also appeared in

1. A Moment of Innocence (1997)
2. How Samira Made 'Blackboards' (2000)
3. Doggy Life (2011)
4. Daddy's School (2014)