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Salam Cinema

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In this blend of documentary and fiction, a mob scene breaks out at an open casting call, and director Mohsen Makhmalbaf opts to make a film composed of the aspiring actors' auditions. While never revealing where reality ends and the script begins, Makmalbaf's film exhibits a strange series of interactions with would-be stars, including a young hopeful who tries to stand out by pretending to be blind and a Paul Newman "look-alike" who admits to never having seen Paul Newman.

Critics Reviews

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Olivia Popp Asian Movie Pulse 05/21/2023
Shot to look and even function like a documentary, the filmmaker illuminates the undercurrents of humanity, and by examining humanity, he illuminates the undercurrents of cinema. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/24/2011 Mt bom, o primeiro filme iraniano a gente nunca esquece Cineclube projecao, mt obrigado See more 05/06/2011 Uma visão antecipada sobre o que viria ser o mundo das celebridades. A luta das pessoas para estar em uma posição de privilà (C)gio na sociedade e realizar seus sonhos. Mostra tambà (C)m o dominio que as pessoas tendem a ter sobre as outras e a dificuldade dos candidados à expressar sentimentos falsos em frente à pressão de uma dominação. Nesse caso ao do diretor, enterpretado pelo próprio Makhmalbaf. See more 12/26/2010 Sinemanın 100 yılı Åerefine Ä°ranlı yönetmenden Ù...حس٠Ù...Ø (R)Ù...Ùباف 'nin belgesel tadında bir film... Filmin tamamı bir filmin cst seçimleri için yapılan auditionlardan derleme... Ä°randa sinemaanın ne derece önemli olduÄuna 100 kiÅilik rol için 5000 adayın nasıl birbirini ezercesine auditionlara katıldıklarını hayretle izleyeceksiniz. Tamamı: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3563178010204808034# My Rating: 6/10 See more 03/14/2010 this was like Iranian Idol, crazy candid doco See more 02/15/2010 a great tribute for cinema ! loved it ! what a little masterpiece by mokhsen makhmalbaf.. See more 01/20/2010 An absolute miralce of a movie and a lament on what Makhmalbaf was and what he became. See more Read all reviews
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Director

Azadeh Zanganeh

Self

Maryam Keyhan

Self

Shaghayegh Djodat

Self

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writer

Movie Info

Synopsis In this blend of documentary and fiction, a mob scene breaks out at an open casting call, and director Mohsen Makhmalbaf opts to make a film composed of the aspiring actors' auditions. While never revealing where reality ends and the script begins, Makmalbaf's film exhibits a strange series of interactions with would-be stars, including a young hopeful who tries to stand out by pretending to be blind and a Paul Newman "look-alike" who admits to never having seen Paul Newman.
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Screenwriter
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 15m