---
title: 'Kandahar (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mohsen Makhmalbaf'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Iran'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kandahar-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283431/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kandahar (2001)

2001 · 85 min · Drama · Iran, France


## Synopsis

Kandahar is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, set in Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban. Its original Afghan title is Safar-e Ghandehar, which means "Journey to Kandahar", and it is alternatively known as The Sun Behind the Moon. The film is based on a partly true, partly fictionalized story of Nafas, a successful Afghan-Canadian woman played by Nelofer Pazira.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mohsen Makhmalbaf](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohsen-makhmalbaf)
- **Screenplay:** [Mohsen Makhmalbaf](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohsen-makhmalbaf)
- **Producer:** [Mohsen Makhmalbaf](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohsen-makhmalbaf)
- **Editor:** [Mohsen Makhmalbaf](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohsen-makhmalbaf)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mohammad-Reza Darvishi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohammad-reza-darvishi)

## Cast

- [Nelofer Pazira](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelofer-pazira)
- [Noam Morgensztern](https://cinepixo.com/people/noam-morgensztern)

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