At Five in the Afternoon

2003 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,603 VOTES · DIR. Samira Makhmalbaf

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Overview

Nogreh is a young Afghani 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.

Dialogue Timeline — 850 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 == Sub By PROMiSE ==
00:07:44 to the country
00:10:42 Remember India's premier was a woman, Indira Gandhi?
00:15:28 any news of your husband?
00:19:39 You offered shelter,now accusing us of stealing your hen?
00:21:44 What?
00:25:32 What kind of a Muslim are you?
00:28:29 Show me...!
00:32:08 And don't oppress them if they obey you!
00:34:32 that people vote for them.
00:36:41 I won't kill them
00:41:08 We said our prayers 5 times and fasted. We are illiterate.
00:47:20 Noqreh¡­!
00:52:43 She may catch cold.
00:57:31 He says he doesn't know.
00:59:56 Let's go, let's take photos
01:02:46 Look in the camera. Done.
01:04:33 Straight
01:08:24 But on the contrary
01:17:28 they see them as cows and sheep.
01:21:53 and her baby's become fatherless.
01:25:57 baby's not crying.
01:34:11 Where were you going?
01:37:01 Mules die

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed850
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line01:37:01

Production Record

DirectorSamira Makhmalbaf
LanguagePersian
IMDb votes1,603