description Close-Up Overview
Close-Up (1990) depicts Hossein Sabzian’s deception of a family into believing he is a filmmaker directed by Abbas Kiarostami. The film utilizes a staged recreation of a legal case involving actors who willingly participated in the performance. This project explored themes of identity and garnered international attention for Kiarostami's work.
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info Close-Up Specifications
| Country | Iran |
| Year | 1990 |
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Who is Hossein Sabzian in Close-Up?
Hossein Sabzian is the real man who impersonated Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Abbas Kiarostami's 1990 film has Sabzian and the Ahankhah family reenact parts of the case.
Is Close-Up a documentary or a fiction film?
It blends documentary footage with staged reenactments performed by the real people involved. That hybrid form is one reason Close-Up is central to discussions of Iranian cinema.
Which filmmaker was Sabzian pretending to be?
Sabzian pretended to be Mohsen Makhmalbaf, director of films such as The Cyclist. His impersonation convinced the Ahankhah family that they might appear in a movie.
What happens in the courtroom scenes of Close-Up?
Kiarostami films Sabzian's trial, where questions of fraud, poverty, shame, and love of cinema come together. The legal case becomes a way to examine why Sabzian wanted to be seen as an artist.
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