Hossain Sabzian is not a bad man. He is a man deeply interested in cinema. He is also not film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
Close-Up is one of the most harrowing and complex films ever made. It explores the true story of how a man named Hossain Sabzian tricked a family into believing he was popular film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It's a tale straight out of fiction, but its all 100% true.