Close-Up (1990 film)

Close-Up (Persian: کلوزآپ ، نمای نزدیک, Klūzāp, nemā-ye nazdīk) is a 1990 Iranian docufiction written, directed and edited by Abbas Kiarostami. The film tells the story of the real-life trial of a man who impersonated film-maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, conning a family into believing they would star in his new film. It features the people involved, acting as themselves. A film about human identity, it helped to increase recognition of Kiarostami internationally.

Close-Up
DVD cover
کلوزآپ ، نمای نزدیک
Directed byAbbas Kiarostami
Written byAbbas Kiarostami
Produced byAli Reza Zarrin
StarringHossain Sabzian
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
CinematographyAli Reza Zarrindast
Edited byAbbas Kiarostami
Production
company
Distributed byCelluloid Dreams
Release date
1990
Running time
98 min.
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

Close-Up is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time; in the 2012 Sight & Sound poll, it was voted by critics one of "The Top 50 Greatest Films of All Time" list. In the 2022 Sight and Sound critics' poll it was rated the 17th greatest film of all time.

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