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SIGHT & SOUND 100 | #17 

ABBAS KIAROSTAMI | IRAN | 1990 | 98 MIN | NR | PERSIAN, AZERBAIJANI 

A riveting exploration of human identity in Abbas Kiarostami’s striking docufiction derived from the unbelievable story of the superfan arrested for impersonating respected director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and the trial that followed.

Cast: Hossain Sabzian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abolfazl Ahankhah