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Close-Up is a 1990 Iranian docufiction film directed by Abbas Kiarostami. It tells the real-life story of a man named Hossain Sabzian who impersonated the famous Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, convincing a family that he would use them in his next film. When discovered, Sabzian was arrested and put on trial. Kiarostami blends documentary and narrative techniques by filming the trial and re-enactments featuring the actual people involved, exploring themes of identity, art, and reality.
Hossain Sabzian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abolfazl Ahankhah