Iran / Feb 01, 1990 / Fajr International Film Festival
A real-life situation based on a real incident in actual locations with actual people involved.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni | Family Friend |
| Hooshang Shamaei | Taxi Driver |
| Mohammad Ali Barrati | Soldier |
| Davood Goodarzi | Sergeant |
| Haj Ali Reza Ahmadi | Judge |
| Hassan Komaili | Court Recorder |
| Davood Mohabbat | Court Recorder |
| Hassan Farazmand | Self |
| Hushang Shahai | Self |
| Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Self |
| Abbas Kiarostami | Self |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | کلوزآپ ، نمای نزدیک |
| Original language | فارسی (FA) |
| Spoken languages | Azərbaycan, فارسی |
| Production countries | Iran |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kanoon |
| Official site | janusfilms.com |
| Release date | 9 maggio 1990 |
| Executive producer | Ali Reza Zarrin |
| Production | Hassan Aghakarimi |
| Writer | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Editing | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Cinematography | Ali Reza Zarrindast |
| Assistant directors | Abbas Kiarostami |
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| Camera operators | Ali Reza Zarrindast |
| Additional photography | Ali Reza Zarrindast |
| Music | Ahmad Asgari, Mohammad Haghighi, Jahangir Mirshekari, Hassan Zahedi |
| Sound | Ahmad Asgari, Mohammad Haghighi, Jahangir Mirshekari, Hassan Zahedi |
| Costume design | Farima Zand-Pour |
| Makeup | Farima Zand-Pour |
| Hairstyling | Farima Zand-Pour |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Dec 31, 1999 / NR
Theatrical release
Iran / May 09, 1990
Canada / Sep 28, 1990
France / Oct 30, 1991 / U
Greece / Aug 07, 2025 / Re-Release
Physical media
United States / Mar 19, 2002 / VHS & DVD
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