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Salam Cinema

1995 1h 15m Drama List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
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.

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Olivia Popp Asian Movie Pulse 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. May 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Fascinating in its conception and very well edited, this Iranian docudrama interweaves reality and fiction and offers us a look at the desperate desire that some people have to become artists at all costs - which can be touching, funny and sometimes even ridiculous. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Mt bom, o primeiro filme iraniano a gente nunca esquece Cineclube projecao, mt obrigado Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member this was like Iranian Idol, crazy candid doco Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member a great tribute for cinema ! loved it ! what a little masterpiece by mokhsen makhmalbaf.. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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