One of Kiarostami’s best-known works, this narrative-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man for impersonating the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, creative expression, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves. With its universal themes and fascinating narrative knots, Close-Up resonates powerfully with viewers around the world. Widely viewed as a masterpiece, it was voted onto Sight & Sound’s list of the top 50 greatest films of all time in 2012.
Godfrey Cheshire will sign copies of his book, Conversations with Kiarostami, after the screening.
Conversations with Kiarostami will be available for purchase at the 8:00 screening on Sept. 11 and also at The Village Bookstore.
