<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the greatest, most thought-provoking yet totally accessible films is this masterpiece of cinema from Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It's the true story of a Tehran man who impersonates a famous filmmaker and convinces a family that he's going to cast them in a movie.  Kiarostami then reconstructs the events that occurred using the real people involved, including the imposter.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Part documentary, part fiction, and entirely about what we think about what we see on-screen, truth, lies, and cinema.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I recommend the Criterion Channel's streaming page about this film as it contains several important subsequent films that will greatly enhance your experience of a film that Martin Scorcese called "life-changing".&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.criterionchannel.com/close-up/videos/close-up"&gt;Watch the film here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Watch the &lt;a href= "https://www.criterionchannel.com/close-up/videos/close-up-long-shot"&gt; documentary follow-up "'Close-up' Long Shot" here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Watch the &lt;a href= "https://www.criterionchannel.com/close-up/videos/abbas-kiarostami-interview"&gt; 2009 video interview with 'Close-up' director Abbas Kiarostami here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1492-close-up-prison-and-escape"&gt; Read this excellent Godfrey Cheshire essay about the film.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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271. Abbas Kiarostami's 'Close-up' (1990)

MAR 10, 202675 MIN
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271. Abbas Kiarostami's 'Close-up' (1990)

MAR 10, 202675 MIN

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One of the greatest, most thought-provoking yet totally accessible films is this masterpiece of cinema from Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. It's the true story of a Tehran man who impersonates a famous filmmaker and convinces a family that he's going to cast them in a movie. Kiarostami then reconstructs the events that occurred using the real people involved, including the imposter. Part documentary, part fiction, and entirely about what we think about what we see on-screen, truth, lies, and cinema. I recommend the Criterion Channel's streaming page about this film as it contains several important subsequent films that will greatly enhance your experience of a film that Martin Scorcese called "life-changing". Watch the film here. Watch the documentary follow-up "'Close-up' Long Shot" here. Watch the 2009 video interview with 'Close-up' director Abbas Kiarostami here. Read this excellent Godfrey Cheshire essay about the film.