{"product_id":"abbas-kiarostami-9780252083518","title":"Abbas Kiarostami","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore 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 \u003ci\u003eTaste of Cherry\u003c\/i\u003e made him the first Iranian filmmaker to win the Palme d''Or at Cannes. Critics'' polls continue to place \u003ci\u003eClose-Up\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and \u003ci\u003eThrough the Olive Trees\u003c\/i\u003e (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. \u003cp\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eShirin\u003c\/i\u003e. Fina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Invaluable.\" --\u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003cbr\u003e \"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\u003cbr\u003e\"A lively, accessible, and insightful introduction to the distinctive voice for a roiling, enigmatic culture.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Abbas Kiarostami\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Rosenbaum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Abbas Kiarostami\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMehrnaz Saeed-Vafa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Dialogue between the Authors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Interviews with Abbas Kiarostami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Dialogue about\u003ci\u003e Shirin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e New Dialogue: Fifteen Years Later\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Watching Kiarostami Films at Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Rosenbaum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reflections on \u003ci\u003eLike Someone in Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMehrnaz Saeed-Vafa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilmography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400509530455,"sku":"9780252083518","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252083518.jpg?v=1730470856","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/abbas-kiarostami-9780252083518","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}