---
title: 'Close-Up (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Abbas Kiarostami'
released: '1990-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Iran'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/close-up-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100234/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Close-Up (1990)

1990 · 93 min · Documentary · Iran, France

Original title: کلوزآپ

## Synopsis

Close-Up is a 1990 Iranian docufiction written, directed and edited by Abbas Kiarostami. The film tells the story of Hossein Sabzian, a man who impersonated film-maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and conned a family into believing they would star in his new film. The director received permission to film the historic trial; with their agreement, he featured the people involved in re-enacting certain events that had preceded that. All "play" themselves. Through this work about human identity, Kiarostami gained wider international recognition.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Abbas Kiarostami](https://cinepixo.com/people/abbas-kiarostami)
- **Screenplay:** [Abbas Kiarostami](https://cinepixo.com/people/abbas-kiarostami)
- **Editor:** [Abbas Kiarostami](https://cinepixo.com/people/abbas-kiarostami)

## Cast

- [Abbas Kiarostami](https://cinepixo.com/people/abbas-kiarostami)
- [Mohsen Makhmalbaf](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohsen-makhmalbaf)

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