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At the heart of this true story is Hossein Sabzian, an unemployed movie buff who finds himself mistaken for the enigmatic director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The misunderstanding takes on a life of its own and Sabzian ends up in jail where his trial is filmed by Kiarostami.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Facets Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Kiarostami, Abbas, Sabzian, Hossein, Makhmalbāf, Muḥsin, Ahankhah, Abolfazl
Format: Video DVD
Language:Persian
Language Notes:Farsi dialogue with English subtitles.
Published: Chicago : Facets Video, [2001]
Series:Films from Iran.
Subjects:
Sabzian, Hossein > Drama.
Deception > Iran > Drama.
Mistaken identity > Iran > Drama.
Impersonation > Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors > Iran > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Iranian.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:At the heart of this true story is Hossein Sabzian, an unemployed movie buff who finds himself mistaken for the enigmatic director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The misunderstanding takes on a life of its own and Sabzian ends up in jail where his trial is filmed by Kiarostami.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990.
First released in Iran.
Special features: Video interview with Abbas Kiraostami -- Filmographies of Kiarostami and Mohsen.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD format.
Production Credits:Cinematography by Ali Reza Zarrindast.
ISBN:156580273X