Description
Book SynopsisBefore his death in 2016, Abbas Kiarostami wrote or directed more than thirty films in a career that mirrored Iranian cinema''s rise as an international force. His 1997 feature
Taste of Cherry made him the first Iranian filmmaker to win the Palme d''Or at Cannes. Critics'' polls continue to place
Close-Up (1990) and
Through the Olive Trees (1994) among the masterpieces of world cinema. Yet Kiarostami''s naturalistic impulses and winding complexity made him one of the most divisive—if influential—filmmakers of his time.
In this expanded second edition, award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa and film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum renew their illuminating cross-cultural dialogue on Kiarostami''s work. The pair chart the filmmaker''s late-in-life turn toward art galleries, museums, still photography, and installations. They also bring their distinct but complementary perspectives to a new conversation on the experimental film Shirin. Fina
Trade Review
"Invaluable." --Harper's Magazine
Praise for the first edition:
"Offers a useful basic introduction to Kiarostami and contemporary Iranian film. . . . Additionally, the book contains a very helpful filmography wherein a summary is provided for each of Kiarostami's films, including the [shorts] and documentaries he made in the 1970s."--Film International
"A lively, accessible, and insightful introduction to the distinctive voice for a roiling, enigmatic culture."--Choice
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbas Kiarostami
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Abbas Kiarostami
Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa
A Dialogue between the Authors
Interviews with Abbas Kiarostami
A Dialogue about Shirin
New Dialogue: Fifteen Years Later
Watching Kiarostami Films at Home
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Reflections on Like Someone in Love
Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa
Filmography
Bibliography
Index
