(Celluloid Underground)

Content: After the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, a boy grew up obsessed with all the movies he couldn't see. He met a mysterious film collector who saved thousands of films from destruction by the new regime. Despite arrest and torture, the collector refused to give up his secret hoard. Together they forged a friendship based on passion for cinema and resistance against tyranny. The boy escaped to exile in London to become a filmmaker, and tells their shared story of obsession and celluloid dreams.

Countries:

Iran,

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

80 minutes

Year:

2023

Directors:

Ehsan Khoshbakht

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Crews:

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Editor