SIB (THE APPLE) 1998

After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.

Director: Samira Makhmalbaf
Writers: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Samira Makhmalbaf
Stars: Massoumeh Naderi, Zahra Naderi, Ghorban Ali Naderi
 
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British Film Institute Awards 
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 
1998 Won Sutherland Trophy 
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 
1999 Won Audience Award 
Samira Makhmalbaf 

OCIC Award 
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Nominated Best Film 
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Locarno International Film Festival 
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 
1998 Won FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention 
Samira Makhmalbaf 
With a simple and poetic language, in a neo-realist tradition, the young director recreates a significant episode in Iranian society today, revealing a promising new filmmaking talent.

Munich Film Festival 
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 
1999 Won One Future Prize - Honorable Mention 
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Thessaloniki Film Festival 
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 
1998 Won Special Mention 
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Nominated Golden Alexander 
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Torino International Festival of Young Cinema 
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 
1998 Nominated Prize of the City of Torino Best Film - International Feature Film Competition
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Valladolid International Film Festival 
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 
1998 Won Youth Jury Award - Special Mention Competition
Samira Makhmalbaf 

Nominated Golden Spike 
Samira Makhmalbaf