This may be the ultimate pick-up film. AK saw an item in the paper about a guy who was being prosecuted for impersonating a famous Iranian film director, so he dropped the project he was working on, filmed this guy's arraignment and court hearing and then reenacted several scenes which lead up to the guy's arrest for fraud. Presto...instant film.
The line between fiction and reality was often muddled here which served to give the film added weight. It's not a documentary...some scenes were obviously staged...but it all had the flavor of real life. The guy was likably pathetic, which helped.
An oddball novelty which I felt was worth my time, if only for the view into the Iranian judicial system.
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