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Close-Up is a 1990 Iranian docufiction written, directed and edited by Abbas Kiarostami. The film tells the story of Hossein Sabzian, a man who impersonated film-maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and conned a family into believing they would star in his new film. The director received permission to film the historic trial; with their agreement, he featured the people involved in re-enacting certain events that had preceded…
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A film by Abbas Kiarostami | Una pelícua de Abbas Kiarostami We all have some particular taste. It might be a flavor of ice cream that no one else likes, a type of music that our friends don't listen to, or a genre of literature that we can't share with people we know because no one else in our circle reads it. In my case, although there is a bit of all that, I would say that my most particular taste is internationa…More
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It has been a while, since I watched a movie that I felt like blogging about. It doesn't happen to me often, that I say out loud: "Wat een toffe film!" ( What an awesome movie! ), while watching one. It happened today, thrice, with Close-Up, a 1990 production from Iran. And here's the cool thing, it can be watched on YouTube ( you'll find the link, if you read on ). Don't worry about the quality (320p), the audio is…More