Biography
His pictures depict a country far different from the medieval Iran of the nightly newscast. Underneath the surface orthodoxy of the present regime beats the heart of Persia--a cosmopolitan culture of long-standing artistic and literary sophistication. Working in the tradition of Italian neo-realism, Kiarostami captures a lyrical but concrete feel for the particulars of place and visual atmosphere and elicits strikingly natural performances …
LATEST CREDITS
Friendly Persuasion: Iranian Cinema After the Revolution | Actor |
ABC Africa | Himself, Director |
Cinema, de notre temps: Abbas Kiarotsami | Himself |
Kurosawa's Way | Himself |
Words In Progress | Himself |
Close-Up | Himself, Director |
Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema | Actor |
And Life Goes On... | Director |
Taste of Cherry | Director |
Shirin | Director |
The Wind Will Carry Us | Director |
Journey Into Dawn | Director |
Ten | Director |
10 on Ten | Director |
Certified Copy | Director |
Le Passager | Director |
Five Dedicated to Ozu | Director |
Mashgh-e Shab | Director |
Through the Olive Trees | Director |
Like Someone in Love | Director |
Where Is My Friend's House? | Director |
Tickets | Director (Episode 2 ) |
A Propos de Nice, La Suite | Director ("Reperages" ) |
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