1992
6.3 (9 votes)
1h 32m
Genres
Fantasy
History
Comedy
Production Companies
Jozan Film
Once Upon a Time, Cinema (ناصرالدین شاه، آکتور سینما)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Producer: Mohammadmehdi Dadgoo, Masoud Jafari Jozani
Director of Photography: Faraj Heydari, Nemat Haghighi
