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Opening Day of Close-Up

At his cinema in Rome, the Nuovo Sacher, Nanni Moretti anxiously oversees preparations for the premiere of the film Close-up, by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Meanwhile Disney's The Lion King is taking Italy by storm.

Top Cast

  • Nanni Moretti

    Nanni Moretti

    Himself

  • Fabia Bergamo

    Fabia Bergamo

    Self

  • Paolo Di Virgilio

    Paolo Di Virgilio

    Self

  • Paola Orfei

    Paola Orfei

    Self

  • Fausto Polacco

    Fausto Polacco

    Self

  • Amleto Vitali

    Amleto Vitali

    Self

  • Hossain Sabzian

    Hossain Sabzian

    Himself (archive footage)

  • Mohsen Makhmalbaf

    Mohsen Makhmalbaf

    Himself (archive footage)

Overview

At his cinema in Rome, the Nuovo Sacher, Nanni Moretti anxiously oversees preparations for the premiere of the film Close-up, by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Meanwhile Disney's The Lion King is taking Italy by storm.

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