Kandahar

2001 film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Movie film Q785496
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Kandahar

Summary

Kandahar is a film[1]. Kandahar ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kandahar's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Kandahar was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf[4].
  • Mohsen Makhmalbaf wrote the screenplay for Kandahar[5].
  • Kandahar's composer is recorded as Mohammad-Reza Darvishi[6].
  • Kandahar's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of Kandahar was Nelofer Pazira[8].
  • A cast member of Kandahar was Noam Morgensztern[9].
  • Kandahar was produced by Mohsen Makhmalbaf[10].
  • The original language of Kandahar was Persian[11].
  • The original language of Kandahar was English[12].
  • The original language of Kandahar was Pashto[13].
  • The original language of Kandahar was Polish[14].
  • Kandahar was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Kandahar's review score is recorded as 89%[16].
  • Kandahar's review score is recorded as 76/100[17].
  • Kandahar's color is recorded as color[18].
  • Kandahar's country of origin is recorded as Iran[19].
  • Kandahar's country of origin is recorded as France[20].
  • Kandahar was released on January 1, 2001[21].
  • Kandahar was released on January 3, 2002[22].
  • Kandahar's distributed by is recorded as BiM Distribuzione[23].
  • Kandahar's narrative location is recorded as Afghanistan[24].
  • Kandahar's film editor is recorded as Mohsen Makhmalbaf[25].
  • Kandahar's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[26].
  • Kandahar's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kandahar'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Kandahar was produced by Mohsen Makhmalbaf[10]. Kandahar was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf[4]. Mohsen Makhmalbaf wrote the screenplay for Kandahar[5]. Cast members include Nelofer Pazira[8] and Noam Morgensztern[9].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2001[21] and January 3, 2002[22]. Original languages include Persian[11], English[12], Pashto[13], and Polish[14]. Kandahar's genre is drama film[7]. Kandahar was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 89%[16] and 76/100[17].

Why It Matters

Kandahar ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2] Kandahar has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Unifrance. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2002-01-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
    Original language of film or tv show Persian, English, Pashto +1
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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