Once Upon a Time, Cinema

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.

Genre:

Fantasy, History, Comedy

Duration:

92 min

Cast:

Ezzatollah Entezami, Mehdi Hashemi, Mohammadali Keshavarz

Quality:

HD

Director:

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Release:

1992

Country:

Iran

Rating:

6.4