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The Apple
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The Apple

1998-05-27 · 82 min · ★ 6.4

Drama

After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two Iranian sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.

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Directors
Samira Makhmalbaf
Production companies
Makhmalbaf Film House Productions, Hubert Bals Fund, MK2 Productions
Countries
Iran, France, Netherlands
Status
Released

Top Cast

Massoumeh NaderiMassoumeh
Zahra NaderiZahra
Ghorban Ali NaderiFather
Azizeh MohamadiAzizeh
Zahra Saghrisaz

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