Mixes factual elements with a few “Hollywood touches” to provide a compelling thriller.

An offbeat and strangely engaging motion picture, "Once Upon a Time, Cinema" is worth a look for those with an interest in the history of Iranian cinema.

Although probably a little too long, the film succeeds in being both emotionally forceful and dramatically satisfying.

For the filmmakers, one tone-deaf mistake at the end doesn’t undo this compelling behind-the-scenes peek at how buffoons get elected and men of substance become political roadkill.

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