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Sex & Philosophy is a 2005 internationally co-produced drama film directed, written and produced by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Starring Daler Nazarov, Mariam Gaibova, and Farzona Beknazarova, the film is set in Tajikistan. Sex & Philosophy premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in September 2005. It saw a theatrical release in South Korea, Turkey, Italy, Singapore and Russia. Sex & Philosophy was Tajikistan's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film but it was disqualified because English subtitles were not added to the film in the time allowed by the Academy.