A True Story
1991, Persian. Directed by Abolfazl Jalili.
An Iranian film director (played by Jalili himself) embarks on casting for a new project. He believes he has found his lead in Samad Khani, a boy working at a bakery, whose face inspires him.
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 1 April 1991
- Original title
- یک داستان واقعی
- Country
- Iran
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A True Story runs 140 minutes (2h 20m).
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A True Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1991. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed A True Story?
A True Story (1991) was directed by Abolfazl Jalili.