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A daring blend of documentary and narrative follows the bewildering case of a young man who was detained for claiming to be celebrated director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film reconstructs the courtroom drama while letting the actual participants speak and act, turning the legal saga into a probing meditation on performance, authorship, and the thin line between reality and illusion.
Through its layered structure, the piece adopts a contemplative, almost lyrical tone, inviting viewers to question how identity is crafted both on screen and in everyday life. Its distinctive approach lies in merging real testimony with staged reenactments, creating a self‑reflexive portrait of art’s power to reshape truth.
1990★ 8.0CrimeDrama
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Cast
Hossain Sabzian
Self
Monoochehr Ahankhah
Self
Mahrokh Ahankhah
Self
Abolfazl Ahankhah
Self
Mehrdad Ahankhah
Self
Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi
Self
Hossain Farazmand
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Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni
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