- Close-Up (film)
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Close-Up Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Written by Abbas Kiarostami Release date(s) 1990 Running time 100 min. Country Iran Language Persian Close-Up (Persian: نمای نزدیک, Nema-ye Nazdik) (1990) is a film directed by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, a docufiction. The film tells the story of the real-life trial of a man who impersonated film-maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, conning a family into believing they would star in his new film. It features the people involved, acting as themselves. A film about human identity, it helped to increase recognition of Kiarostami in the West.
Nanni Moretti's short film Opening Day of Close-Up follows a theater owner as he prepares to show Kiarostami's film at his independent cinema.
External links
- Close-Up (film) at the Internet Movie Database
- An 'Islamic' reading of Kiarostami's Close-Up
- Close-Up at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list
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