Celluloid Underground 2023
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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.
- Released: 2023-10-05
- Runtime: 80 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Ehsan Khoshbakht, Niyaz Saghari
