Hajji Washington (1982)
- Original title
- حاجی واشنگتن
- Directed by
- Ali Hatami
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Iran
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 1982 Iranian comedy drama about Iran's first ambassador to the United States. It follows his efforts to navigate American culture and politics while representing his homeland.
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What happens
Hajji Washington (Persian: حاجی واشنگتن) is an Iranian comedy/drama film directed by Ali Hatami. The film is a fictionalized account of Iran's first ambassador to the United States, Hajji Washington. Filmed in Italy (filling in for Washington, D.C.) and Ghazali Cinematic Mini-City in 1982, Hajji Washington was not publicly screened in Iran until 1998. The film's music is by the late Persian classical musician Mohammad Reza Lotfi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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