A key film in Iran’s second New Wave movement, Abbas Kiarostami’s famous docufiction, Close-Up, is a masterclass in the layered, dynamic possibilities of the genre. The true story of a young cinephile who pretends to be famous Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and convinces a wealthy family to appear in his upcoming film, the heady blend of documentary and fiction mixes real-life footage of the man’s trial with recreations of interactions with the family (with everyone playing themselves!)
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Funded by GCAC, Funded by OAC
