One upon a Time... The Cinema — A Film and Its Era
Once Upon a Time... Just 6.5
A tv programme
Directed by
Produced by
Leading French distributor
Production year2023
Programme formatCollection
GenresDocumentary
Runtime
52 min
Synopsis
In the form of a gripping and ultra-realistic thriller, “Just 6.5” by Saeed Roustaee reveals a plague ravaging contemporary Iran, with 6.5 million hard drug addicts. Pierre-Olivier François’ fascinating documentary traces the challenging field investigation conducted by the young Iranian director before shooting epic scenes with hundreds of addict extras. Supported by interviews with Saeed Roustaee and his team, as well as previously unseen archives and footage from the shoot, “Once Upon a Time... Just 6.5” reveals how this film overcame strict censorship to become a huge popular success in Iran.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (3)
- Leading French distributor : ARTE France
- Executive Producer : Folamour
- Film exports/foreign sales : The Bureau Sales
Media Gallery
Technical details
- Programme format : Collection
- Type : TV programme
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Documentary
- Themes : Cinema, Drugs
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2023
- Runtime : 52 min
