Underplayed Gems

Projectionist (2024)

Projectionist poster
Original title
آپاراتچی
Directed by
Ghorbanali Taherfar
Genre
drama, family, comedy, history
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A film about a projectionist navigating life and work in Iran. It follows the daily routines and personal struggles of someone devoted to cinema.

reflectivegroundedquietobservationalintrospectivemelancholicrealisticslow-burn

What happens

آپاراتچی فیلم ایرانی به کارگردانی قربانعلی طاهرفر، نویسندگی حسین تراب‌نژاد و احسان لطفیان و تهیه‌کنندگی سجاد نصراللهی‌نسب محصول سال ۱۴۰۲ می‌باشد. این فیلم در چهل و دومین دوره جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر اکران شد. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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