Hana Makhmalbaf

Almost barred from attending the premiere of her film, "Joy of Madness" - a documentary on the making of her sister's film, "At Five in the Afternoon" - at the Venice Film Festival due to her age. Under Italian law, minors cannot see a movie that has no rating. Organizers said they had never had to deal with the age-limit issue before. Makhmalbaf is the youngest director to ever compete at the Festival. (28 August 2003).