A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text — long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East — remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show. –Venice Film Festival

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Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career as a filmmaker at the age of 30. Since then he has made many movies and has become one of the most important figures in contemporary Iranian film. He is also a major figure in the arts world, and has had numerous gallery exhibitions of his photography, short films and poetry. He is an iconic figure for what he has done, and he has achieved it all by believing in the arts and the creativity of his mind. —World Cinema Foundation

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vahid se7en

22Jan12

Sound Architecture

oldeuboi

16Jan12

A very daring cinema. Kiarostami proves he's simply among the best.

sandwiches

19Nov11

Contains all of the cinema. One wonders if Kiarostami hasn't taken the medium as far as it can go.

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Bleu Poster

20Dec11

When I read this before seeing it, I had an impulse to type an angry rebuttal. Now that I have experienced it, I'm not so sure if your words were hyperbolic.
rado

23Dec11

Yes, he's been doing it all the time. "Taste of Cherry", "10", "Certified Copy" and especially "Close-up" are all fully accomplished experiments that push the boundaries of cinema.

Allan

11Feb11

Go to a Cinema and for 90 minutes turn and face the projector. Does that sound good?

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Dermo

10Jul11

Actually, yes it does!
Bleu Poster

18Dec11

Of course! Have the filmic photons enter directly into our retinas sans the medium of the screen.
rado

23Dec11

You can either watch a "normal" film and enjoy a great story or watch "Shirin" and enjoy a great story while getting much more out of the experience. This was kind of his point.