English Title: Close-Up

Directed by: Abbas Kiarostami

Synopsis: A recreation (using the principle people from the true story) of Hossain Sabzian’s impersonation of director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to win favor with a family and the fall-out of said act.

Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film, a taxi driver (Hooshang Shamaei) takes a reporter and two policemen to the family’s home to confront Hossain. As the taxi driver pulls his car around to the other side of the street, a white cat can be seen sitting outside the door to the residence’s yard.

The cat then moves away shortly after the taxi driver steps out of the car to pick some flowers.

Final Mewsings: Impromptu cats are the best!

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