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Salaam Cinema

Original title: Hello Cinema · Turkish title: Selam Sinema
1995 · 1 h 15 min
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
ComedyDrama

Cast

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Iranian film hopefuls

Credits

Written by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Plot

Hundreds of Iranians audition for a film, and the line between audition and reality starts to blur.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mohsen Makhmalbaf's comic docudrama stages open auditions for a film, as hundreds of hopeful Iranians swamp him and blur reality and performance. Funny, tense and affectionate, it is a delightful love letter to cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (2,414 votes)
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