Though the performance isnt visible, the reactions on the faces of more than 100 famous iranian theater and cinema actresses and a french star reveal the deep emotions of the. David denby on the iranian film director abbas kiarostami the new yorker. Shirin makes that loneliness cathartic, but by not showing the film within the film, kiarostami avoids transforming it into. Abbas kiarostamis films include closeup, taste of cherry, certified copy, where is the friends home for a better experience on mubi, update your browser. Abbas kiarostamis final film 24 frames is an exquisite reverie on scenes from nature. A vibrant, daringly original work from abbas kiarostami, shirin is a movie about a movie we never see.
The film features closeups of many notable iranian actresses and french actress juliette binoche as they watch a film based on a part mythological. Abbas kiarostami s final film 24 frames is an exquisite reverie on scenes from nature. Abbas kiarostami was an iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer and film producer whose filmmaking career spanned more than 40 years. Find films and movies featuring abbas kiarostami on allmovie. Using a deceptive simplicity to explore very complex issues, kiarostami stressed the importance of material over technique. One of abbas kiarostamis trickiest and most radical experimental works. Jul 06, 2016 why you should know abbas kiarostami and his 6 most legendary films. Abbas kiarostami biography, movie highlights and photos. Kiarostami was only fortyseven when he filmed this movie which earned him international recognition. Watching a movie in a movie theater is an act of collective loneliness. Iranian filmmaker had undergone four operations but did not know severity of his illness until shortly before he. Abbas kiarostami kiarostami s different and deep outlook on life, and his invitation to peace and friendship, will be an everlasting achievement, thanks to master alireza davood nejad, who was my motivation for creating the film. An active filmmaker from 1970, kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries.
Jul 04, 2016 one of the most visionary figures in international cinema, iranian director abbas kiarostami made films that both challenged viewers expectations of modern filmmaking and expounded a deeply humanist philosophy. Abbas kiarostami was born in tehran, iran, in 1940. Maybe the iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami could have called his latest film fifteen instead of shirin, as it feels very much like the third part in a trilogy that began with 10. Abbas kiarostamis films include closeup, taste of cherry, certified copy, where is the friends home. A hundred and fourteen famous iranian theater and cinema actresses and a french star. For that is the basic material of veteran iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostamis new feature. His most recent film, shirin, will be screened at the edinburgh film festival on 19 june, with a ukwide release a week later. Shirin, directed by abbas kiarostami2008 farshad mazaherian.
But we never see the movie or rather, we see it only reflected in the eyes of the women watching the film. Ten is kiarostamis most accomplished experimental film, however, as it is his first movie about women, as well as his most fruitful effort in. Renowned iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami turns the tables on his film audience as he allows us to watch while moviegoers take in a touching performance of khosrow and shirin, a legendary 12thcentury persian love poem. First praised by akira kurosawa and jeanluc godard, he later received acclaim from martin scorsese, michael haneke, werner herzog and many, many more. Jul 04, 2016 abbas kiarostami leading a course in nice, france, in 2007. I would like to welcome everybody here, especially my very good friends who ive just seen in the audience. One of abbas kiarostami s trickiest and most radical experimental works. First praised by akira kurosawa and jeanluc godard, he later received acclaim from martin scorsese. The development of the text long a favorite in persia and. True, most people will dislike this movie, but the payoff for a perfect alignment of film and audience can sometimes be worth it. Oct 19, 20 shirin, directed by abbas kiarostami2008 farshad mazaherian.
Shirin is the latest feature film by iranian auteur abbas kiarostami. A fascinating mashup of reality and artifice, closeup is a minor miracle of engaged storytelling whose compassionate final minutes will leave an. With mahnaz afshar, pegah ahangarani, taraneh alidoosti, kamand amir soleymani. Aug 09, 2014 10 essential abbas kiarostami films you need to watch posted on august 9, 2014 march 28, 2019 by hossein eidi zadeh abbas kiarostami is a familiar name to many people around the world. Before his untimely death in 2016, abbas kiarostami was considered by many to be among the worlds greatest living filmmakers. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. Through still, but precise frames, and aided by subtle staging or effects, he captures the haunting, haikulike poetry of nature, its beauty, amorousness and brutality. The film features closeups of many notable iranian actresses and french actress juliette binoche as they watch a film based on a part mythological persian romance tale of khosrow and shirin, with themes. A large audience of spectators watch a theatrical representation of khorsow and shirin which is a persian romantic tale. Abbas kiarostami 19402016 his reputation only grew and grew over time.
A scene from the abbas kiarostami film shirin, featuring a cameo by juliette binoche. Iranian documentarydrama film directed by abbas kiarostami. Kiarostami and his cinematic style have been the subject of several books and three films, opening day of closeup 1996, directed by nanni moretti, abbas kiarostami. The film tells the story of the reallife trial of a man who impersonated filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf, conning a family into believing they would star in his new film. Kiarostami attained critical acclaim for directing. Why you should know abbas kiarostami and his 6 most legendary films. 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. Abbas kiarostami kiarostamis different and deep outlook on life, and his invitation to peace and friendship, will be an everlasting achievement, thanks to master alireza davood nejad, who was my motivation for creating the film. Jun 23, 2009 maybe the iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami could have called his latest film fifteen instead of shirin, as it feels very much like the third part in a trilogy that began with 10. The development of the text long a favorite in persia. Cento e catorze actrizes iranianas e uma estrela francesa. Abbas kiarostami, snow series, digital print on rag paper, 57 x 90cm, edition of 7. Abbas kiarostami, who passed away july 4th at age 76, was one of the great masters of the cinematic art form.
Ill never forget the experience of watching his 1990 landmark, closeup, in its pristine criterion edition, or becoming entranced by his 2010 masterwork, certified copy, when i first saw it on the big screen. Ten is kiarostamis most accomplished experimental film, however, as it is his first movie about women, as well as his most fruitful effort in eliminating the director during the course of filmmaking. A full length presentation, the movie involves a cast of over one hundred actresses. An awful year got worse yesterday with the announcement that abbas kiarostami, the great iranian filmmaker, had passed away at the age of 76. Jan 01, 2009 personally, i believe the experience of watching a movie in which the sound of the story that we hear is different from the pictures that we watch can be more interesting. In the 2000s, kiarostami began making experimental moviesten is the first and shirin 2008 is the last.
Abbas kiarostami celebrity profile check out the latest abbas kiarostami photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The writerdirector, abbas kiarostami a taste of cherry, read about sabzians predicament in a magazine article, decided to film the trial, and then asked everyone involved to play themselves. Sep 04, 2017 iranian documentarydrama film directed by abbas kiarostami. Aug 09, 2014 in the 2000s, kiarostami began making experimental moviesten is the first and shirin 2008 is the last. Why you should know abbas kiarostami and his 6 most. Emerging as a leading light of the iranian new wave in the 1970s, kiarostami stayed in the country after the islamic revolution, and despite the restrictions that came with both the. Kiarostami is one of the worlds best film directors, period. The all female audience is illustrates the emotional involvement that they have in the film. Fine arts college space gallery black and white pictures digital prints snow artwork photographs paper fotografia. Abbas kiarostami was an iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer and film. It features simple closeups of the faces of 1 actresses who are watching a movie. Jun 23, 2010 cento e catorze actrizes iranianas e uma estrela francesa. 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. Short debut featuring a school boy facing an aggressive dog.