-
David Lynch Meets Abbas Kiarostami in Sundance Thriller ‘The Things You Kill,’ Says Director Alireza Khatami
24 Jan 2025 15:28 GMT
Premiering out Sundance’s world dramatic competition ahead of subsequent play in Rotterdam, “The Things You Kill” marks Iranian auteur Alireza Khatami’s most personal and outré work to date.
Led by Turkish stars Ekin Koç (“Burning Days”), Erkan …
-
Iran’s censor-defying filmmakers: ‘If it means going to prison, I will accept it’
31 Jan 2025 23:42 GMT
… , Asghar Farhadi and the late Abbas Kiarostami, have made cinema inside its …
-
Walking the Tightrope
31 Jan 2025 16:16 GMT
… methods of filmmaking. For instance, Abbas Kiarostami was someone who had a …
-
10 great Iranian family dramas
30 Jan 2025 16:56 GMT
… family in their work, including Abbas Kiarostami, Jafar Panahi, Majid Majidi, Mohsen … Friend’s House? (1987)
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Where Is the Friend‘s … a dedication to Iranian masters Abbas Kiarostami, Asghar Farhadi, Majid Majidi and …
-
‘This Is Not A Film’: The smuggled Iranian movie that Abbas Kiarostami refused to watch
29 Oct 2024 13:38 GMT
(Credit: Hossein Esmaeili)
Abbas Kiarostami is one of cinema’s …
-
Abbas Kiarostami, ‘Through the Olive Trees’, and a failure to explore womanhood
14 Sep 2024 04:54 GMT
… bigger or more significant than Abbas Kiarostami. A genuine stalwart auteur of …
-
The influence of Abbas Kiarostami and Wim Wenders on Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Drive My Car’
31 Aug 2024 01:25 GMT
… pointed out the influence of Abbas Kiarostami, the Iranian director known for …
-
Abbas Kiarostami and the similarities between filmmaking to football: “Arbitrary choices”
22 Aug 2024 21:31 GMT
… efforts of one particular auteur: Abbas Kiarostami.
Known for his unique incorporation …
-
The scene that took Abbas Kiarostami 17 years to realise
20 Aug 2024 00:29 GMT
… work of Iranian cinema icon Abbas Kiarostami. Admired greatly by many of …
-
‘Universal Language’ Trailer: Matthew Rankin’s Surreal Comedy Echoes Abbas Kiarostami and Wes Anderson
22 Aug 2024 15:49 GMT
There is nothing lost in translation when it comes to “The Twentieth Century” filmmaker Matthew Rankin‘s surreal triptych comedy “Universal Language.”
The feature, which debuted at Cannes 2024 and was deemed an IndieWire Critic’s Pick before winning the …