Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Close-Up is a deeply humanistic docudrama about a poor man on trial for impersonating a well-known film director. We begin with a conversation in a car (a Kiarostami staple) between a reporter who is eager to expose this imposter and print this sensational story and his taxi driver. In the backseat … Continue reading Close-Up (1990)
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Stray Dog (1949)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa When a young detective has his pistol stolen he undergoes something close to a spiritual breakdown. Teamed up with an older, calmer detective, he hunts down the gun and the criminal who has used it to kill multiple people. The plot allows for the two detectives to discuss their different life … Continue reading Stray Dog (1949)
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