172 Ratings

The Silence

Sokout

France, Tajikistan, 1998

Drama

Synopsis

Everyday, 10-year old Khorsid takes the bus to his work at an instrument maker’s shop and everyday something unexpected happens.

The Silence Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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Awards & Festivals

Venice Film Festival

1998 | 2 wins including: Cinema, Man, Nature (CinemAvvenire' Award)

1998 | Special Mention: Sergio Trasatti Award

Toronto International Film Festival

1998

International Film Festival Rotterdam

1999

Montréal World Film Festival

1998

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Cast & Crew

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What are people saying?

Rafael Zen's rating of the film The Silence
Rafael Zen

Makhmalbaf got me by the sensorial aspect of his film: it's all colors, sounds, textures and soul. I'm very happy to see this kind of cinema being made - it's a cultural statement within a poetic vision, combining on screen and off screen efforts. Each scene shows a sense of aesthetic mind-through that made my eyes devour this trip to Iran's beautiful people.
April 04, 2017 15:08
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Mehdi Jahan's rating of the film The Silence
Mehdi Jahan

A very effusive portrayal of the surroundings of the lead blind protagonist,and it's people; d poetic visuals almost nudges us to think that we are seeing dis world thru d xtraordinary auditory reception of d kid thru which he perceives d world. D final few minutes accompanied by Beethoven's 5th symphony makes a finale which is a treat to d senses. At times tho the kid's permanent angelic expression did irritate me!
March 28, 2011 10:02
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Esra Yılmaz's rating of the film The Silence
Esra Yılmaz

makhmalbaf movies have spell on me some part of me find his movies amazing but with weak stories other part of me thinks that he doesn't want to tell a perfectly detailed story he doesn't want that script,script is like a ghost just flies around in the movie meantime he dedicate himself to embroider it
January 01, 2016 18:26
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esen özen's rating of the film The Silence
esen özen

Muazzam! Yaşamı oluşturan her şey, -renkler, sesler, sessizlik, müzik, doğa, şiir, edebiyat, gerçekler ve hayaller-, muhteşem bir ahenk, sarsılmaz bir ölçü içinde eritilmiş ve adı Sükut olan harika bir film olmuş sanki.
January 06, 2016 17:09
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DarthVader's rating of the film The Silence
DarthVader

Ludwig van Beethoven tarafından, 1804-1808 yıllarında bestelenen 5. Senfoni, Op. 67, asdeta filmin can damarı... Kapının her çalınışında, rüzgârda, bir halde dolaşırken, bir otobüste duymadığımız sesleri, doğanın şiirini duyan bir çocuğun gözleri olan seyirci... Film de, eser gibi dört bölümden oluşmakta: Bir açılış sonatası, bir andante ve finali yapacak attacca'ya götüren hızlı bir scherzo.
January 06, 2016 15:48
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Dogukan4Ever's rating of the film The Silence
Dogukan4Ever

7,5/10
December 09, 2015 10:18
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Lays Laine's rating of the film The Silence
Lays Laine

Friday, 23h?!?
August 10, 2010 04:24
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Aukse's rating of the film The Silence
Aukse

3.5
April 29, 2017 18:24
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The Silence

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Cast & Crew

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Editing, Screenplay Director

Ebrahim Ghafori Cinematography

Marin Karmitz Producer

Tahmineh Normatova Cast

Nadereh Abdelahyeva Cast

Giobibi Ziadolahyeva Cast

Araz M. Shirmohamadi Cast

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Esra Yılmaz's rating of the film The Silence

esen özen's rating of the film The Silence

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Synopsis

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Ebrahim Ghafori Cinematography

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Tahmineh Normatova Cast

Nadereh Abdelahyeva Cast

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