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Once Upon a Time, Cinema

Film

Once Upon a Time, Cinema

6.3

1h 32m

1992

Synopsis

The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium.

Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

FantasyHistoryComedy

Cast & Crew

Ezzatollah Entezami

Ezzatollah Entezami

as Nassereddin Shah

Mehdi Hashemi

Mehdi Hashemi

as Akkas bashi

Mohammadali Keshavarz

Mohammadali Keshavarz

as Farrash bashi

Akbar Abdi

Akbar Abdi

as Malijak

Dariush Arjmand

Dariush Arjmand

as Amir Kabir

Fatemeh Motamed-Arya

Fatemeh Motamed-Arya

as Golnaar

Mahaya Petrossian

Mahaya Petrossian

as Soboli

Parvaneh Massoumi

Parvaneh Massoumi

as Atieh

Jahangir Forouhar

Jahangir Forouhar

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