Samira Makhmalbaf intrigues. At 18, the Iranian made her first feature film The Apple (1998). The film earned her critical acclaim and established her as a promising director. Being the daughter of legendary filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf facilitated her seamless entry into the world of film-making. A decade later, she made her fourth and the last feature film Two-legged Horse. The film’s brutal and powerful depiction of cruelty and oppression evoked mixed reactions. Since then, she myste
