Salaam Cinema

1995 1h 15m FA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 45

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Synopsis

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Makhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shaghayeh Djodat
Herself
Behzad Dorani
Himself
Feizola Gashghai
Himself
Maryam Keyhan
Herself
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Himself
M.H. Mokhtarian
Himself
Kambiz Shabankare
Himself
Mirhadi Tayebi
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writers: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, shot by Mahmoud Kalari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shardad Rohani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shaghayeh Djodat and Behzad Dorani and Feizola Gashghai carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mohsen Makhmalbaf directs. Mahmoud Kalari behind the camera. Shardad Rohani scores. Mohsen Makhmalbaf cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, shot by Mahmoud Kalari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shardad Rohani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shaghayeh Djodat and Behzad Dorani and Feizola Gashghai carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0114329 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "politics", "movie business", "job interview", "satire".