Salaam Cinema
Watch TrailerMakhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | سلام سینما |
| Year | 1995 |
| Country | Iran |
| Genre | Documentary, Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Runtime | 75 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (41 votes) |
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The film constructs a fascinating meta-narrative about cinema's power to shape dreams and identities. Makhmalbaf explores the raw, often chaotic intersection between everyday life and the performative act, turning the audition room into a stage for profound human revelation.
What lingers after the screen tests fade is a poignant meditation on hope, artifice, and the universal desire to be seen. The line between documentary and drama dissolves completely. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
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