Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016)

I may claim that I'm a good viewer of Kiarostami cinema, I've watched many of his films, yet it was not easy for me to imbue its beauty, sometimes it needed me to rewatch them passionly.

This book was like an artistic guide for me; a handbook for Kiarostami's cinema, and more over into his fruitful soul. Its poetic imagery harmonically embraces his cinematographic visions like a charm.

It's another piece of art that made me admire Kiarostami more.

P.S. I shouldn't forget to mention that the show more translators really made a fine work, and what I loved the most is that I read the bilingual edition, it was truly a pleasure for me to taste the original Persian text while reading the English translation. show less

Se pensarmos o seu cinema, não poderíamos imaginar uma poesia para Kiarostami se inclinar que não fossem haikus. O mais visual dos estilos, de grande economia de estímulos, fica mais do que fácil associar os haikus ao seu cinema e seu cinema aos haikus.

Taste of Cherry

Winner of the Palme d'or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami's film is a philosophical tale of a man so tired of life that he wants to commit suicide. Cruising the outskirts of Tehran, Mr. Badii unsuccesfully searches for an accomplice who is willing to bury him after his death, untill he finally strikes a bargain with a museum guard. But before the guard agrees to do the deed, he wants to know why Mr. Badii wants so desparately to die and show more dispense with the joys of nature, such as the taste of cherries.
Internationally celebrated as one of the most important directors at work today, Kiarostami's road movie is a tale of self-discovery and an unexpected affirmation of the very things that make life worth living.
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10 on Ten

10 on Ten is an extraordinary cinema masterclass that offers ten fascinating lessons on filmmaking by one of the world's most influencial directors. With a single camera fixed inside a car, Kiraostami drives across the hills surrounding Tehran - the setting for "Taste of Cherry" - and imparts a series of fascinating insights into his method of filmmaking including scripting, casting, and the tremendous liberating impact of digital photography. Illustrated with clips from "Taste of Cherry", "ABC Africa" and "Ten", "10 on Ten" takes the viewer on an illuminating and inspirational journey to the heart of the creative process.
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Another movie that I put on fast forward and it was still pretty slow. Half of the movie was the main character driving up the hill so his cell phone would work. I