A woman goes to be ''examined'' by a doctor, and they discover neither is who he appears to be.

From internationally acclaimed Iranian director Mosen Makhmalbaf. Nafas, living free in the West, receives a letter from her sister, living in Taliban-controlled Kandahar. After being maimed by a landmine, the sister can no longer endure the torture of her life under the Taliban and vows to commit suicide at the next solar eclipse--a mere three days away. Nafas must enter and travel through Taliban territory undetected as a Westerner to reach and save her sister. (Inspired by a true story.)

Winner: Ecumenical Jury Prize: Cannes International Film Festival 2001
Winner: Freedom of Expression Award: National Board of Review