For anyone who has ever seen Miloš Forman’s marvellous film Talent Competition, the basic plot of Salaam Cinema may well be familiar. Famous Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf wanted to pay tribute to cinema at its centenary, which is how he decided to make a major film about cinema. A few of the 5000 who turned up for casting were selected, but in the end he did not create a work in the traditional sense but rather he recorded the conflicts and stories that came out of the selection process itself, while raising fundamental questions about cinema and acting. Thus this dramatic experiment is not primarily about cinema but about who we are as humans.
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Budapest Classic Film Marathon 2026: Salaam Cinema
Salaam Cinema
Iranian drama, colour, 75 min, 1995
in Farsi, with Hungarian and English subtitles
Iranian drama, colour, 75 min, 1995
in Farsi, with Hungarian and English subtitles
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2026. 09. 16. Wednesday 20:30 - DíszteremCall Us
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Screenplay by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director of photography: Mahmoud Kalari
Music by Shardad Rohani
Cast: Shaghayeh Djodat, Behzad Dorani, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Games and Justice – stories by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
After the screening discussion with Mohsen Makhmalbaf film director
Moderated by Lili Mesterházy film critic
Language of the programme: English, with Hungarian interpretation
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