Sib (The Apple), 1998 - Samira Makhmalbaf

SIB (THE APPLE) 1998

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

Director: Samira Makhmalbaf
Writers: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Samira Makhmalbaf
Stars: Massoumeh Naderi, Zahra Naderi, Ghorban Ali Naderi

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British Film Institute Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Sutherland Trophy
Samira Makhmalbaf

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1999 Won Audience Award
Samira Makhmalbaf

OCIC Award
Samira Makhmalbaf

Nominated Best Film
Samira Makhmalbaf

Locarno International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1998 Won FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention
Samira Makhmalbaf
With a simple and poetic language, in a neo-realist tradition, the young director recreates a significant episode in Iranian society today, revealing a promising new filmmaking talent.

Munich Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1999 Won One Future Prize - Honorable Mention
Samira Makhmalbaf

Thessaloniki Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Special Mention
Samira Makhmalbaf

Nominated Golden Alexander
Samira Makhmalbaf

Torino International Festival of Young Cinema
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1998 Nominated Prize of the City of Torino Best Film - International Feature Film Competition
Samira Makhmalbaf

Valladolid International Film Festival
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Youth Jury Award - Special Mention Competition
Samira Makhmalbaf

Nominated Golden Spike
Samira Makhmalbaf