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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 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. Apr 21, 2024 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 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. Rated: 4/5 Mar 25, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International [A] lyrical and very personal essay... Oct 12, 2023 Full Review Saibal Chatterjee NDTV A film that showcases love for cinema as a tool of political resistance against religious fundamentalism and autocracy. Oct 31, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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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