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The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan.

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 29
Actor
Cinematographer
Essayist
Film Director
Film Editor
Film Producer
Novelist
Screenwriter
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Teheran
Afghanistan
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