At Five in the Afternoon(2003)

At Five in the Afternoon Synopsis

Nogreh is a young Afghan woman living with her father and her sister-in-law, Leylomah, whose husband, Akhtar, is missing. Beyond the issue of Akhtar, Leylomah is most concerned with how to feed her baby. She cannot provide milk for her baby as her own hunger is preventing her from lactating. Nogreh, however, aspires toward a life in a western styled democracy. Although the Taliban are no longer in power in Afghanistan, traditional forces are still active in the country. Nogreh often displays signs of rebellion, such as wearing a pair of white pumps instead of the traditional slipper beneath her burqa. But mostly, Nogreh wants to be educated. Without her father's knowledge, Nogreh is attending a secular girls school. Ultimately, she wants to become President of Afghanistan. With the help of a Pakistani refugee who likes her as a woman, Nogreh tries to understand exactly what forces led to current world leaders being elected, those forces which she wants to emulate.

At Five in the Afternoon (2003) is a drama film directed by Samira Makhmalbaf, released on August 20, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Agheleh Rezaie, Abdolgani Yousefrazi, Razi Mohebi and Marzieh Amiri. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 24 ratings.