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Close-Up 1990
A 36-year-old man, Hossein Sabzian, was seen reading a Mohsen Makhmalbaf film screenplay on a public bus. A woman noticed and asked, "Where did you get that book?" Perhaps it was a slip of the tongue, or maybe a moment of wanting brief attention, but Sabzian answered, "I wrote it."
"Are you Makhmalbaf?" she asked.
Without much thought, Sabzian said, "Yes."
After some conversation, the woman, intrigued by his claim, invited Sabzian to her home, knowing her family were film…
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Breathless 1960
Jean-Luc Godard's first feature, 'Breathless', is a groundbreaking movie that mixes reality and fiction in a different way. It tells the story of a con artist and his American girlfriend on the run in Paris, shot in a documentary style with fictional comic characters. As a landmark of French New Wave cinema, 'Breathless' has sparked my interest in exploring more of Godard's films, with his unique style catching my attention.
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Bicycle Thieves 1948
"Bicycle Thieves," directed by Vittorio De Sica, is a landmark film of the Italian Neorealism movement, which emerged in the post-World War II era, focusing on realistic portrayals of everyday life, social issues, and the struggles of the working class. Films like "Bicycle Thieves," with their simple yet powerful plots, were a barely made before this movement. What resonated with me most was the poignant father-son relationship, as Bruno Biengs obsessed with his father's belongings and develops a deep concern for his father's livelihood throughout the film.
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