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Celluloid Underground

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After the Iranian Revolution, a movie collector in Tehran hid thousands of films to prevent their destruction by the new Islamic regime. Despite arrest and torture, he refused to give up his secret. His story of resistance and obsession is told by the boy who became his partner in crime, recalled years later from exile in London.

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Rebecca Harrison Sight & Sound 04/21/2024
Khoshbakht’s personal insights are what make Celluloid Underground really sing, reassuring us that the idea of cinema and its power to make us feel will remain, even after we are gone. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/25/2024
4/5
The passion of cinephilia is the subject of this absorbing personal essay movie from Iranian critic and film historian Ehsan Khoshbakht... who narrates the film in a style that reminded me a little of Mark Cousins and also perhaps Werner Herzog. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International 10/12/2023
[A] lyrical and very personal essay... Go to Full Review Saibal Chatterjee NDTV 10/31/2023
A film that showcases love for cinema as a tool of political resistance against religious fundamentalism and autocracy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ehsan Khoshbakht

Director

Mary Bell

Producer

Adam Dawtrey

Producer

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Synopsis After the Iranian Revolution, a movie collector in Tehran hid thousands of films to prevent their destruction by the new Islamic regime. Despite arrest and torture, he refused to give up his secret. His story of resistance and obsession is told by the boy who became his partner in crime, recalled years later from exile in London.
Director
Ehsan Khoshbakht
Producer
Mary Bell, Adam Dawtrey
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m