The Glasgow School of Art

Film screening
The Silence ('Sokout')
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Iran)

Wednesday 20 July, 6pm
Reid Auditorium

This film has been selected by one of the 'Hosts and Visitors' exhibition artists Sogol Mabadi. The film will be introduced by Dr Jim Harold.

Free but ticketed, book via Eventbrite

Khorshid, a blind 10-year-old boy, lives alone with his mother in a little town of Tadjikistan. Because of his special gift in identifying objects by the sounds they make, he is employed as a string instrument tuner in a small village. He may be blind but that does not mean he cannot see. On his way to work, he could tell the quality of the bread the young girls along the streets are peddling by simply touching their ware. His world is made more colorful and quaint because of his sensitivity to his surroundings. The only problem is that he is easily "tempted" by street musicians' performances and arrives late at work.

Mohsen Makhmalbaf (b 1957, Iran) is a film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. His award-winning films include Kandahar; his latest documentary is The Gardener and latest feature The President.

Cast: Tahmineh Normatova, Nadereh, Abdelahyeva, Golbibi Ziadolahyeva
Iran / 1998 / Colour / 77’ / Drama
VENICE 1998: GOLD MEDAL OF THE SENATE
PRESIDENCY / FUTURE CINEMA AWARD
LONDON 1998: OFFICIAL SELECTION
TORONTO 1998: MASTERS
1 hour 16 mins