Celluloid Underground
2023, English. Directed by Ehsan Khoshbakht.
After the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, a boy grew up obsessed with all the movies he couldn't see. He met a mysterious film collector who saved thousands of films from destruction by the new regime. Despite arrest and torture, the collector refused to give up his secret hoard. Together they forged a friendship based on passion for cinema and resistance against tyranny. The boy escaped to exile in London to become a filmmaker, and tells their shared story of obsession and celluloid dreams.
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- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Celluloid Underground is streaming on OVID in India.
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- Released
- 5 October 2023
- Country
- Iran, United Kingdom
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Celluloid Underground runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Celluloid Underground is streaming on OVID in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Celluloid Underground?
Celluloid Underground (2023) was directed by Ehsan Khoshbakht.