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"Once Upon A Time, Cinema"
1992
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

This fairy tale set during the Qajar dynasty tells the story of a Charlie Chaplin-like cinematographer who introduces the magic of movies to the Persian court. The Shah has 84 wives and 200 children, but after a screening he falls desperately in love with the film's heroine. Starring Akbar Abdi, Dariush Arjmand and Ezzatolah Entezami. Farsi with English subtitles. 100 minutes.