Before 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. Finally, Rosenbaum offers an essay
on watching Kiarostami at home while Saeed-Vafa conducts a deeply
personal interview with the director on his career and his final
feature, Like Someone in Love.
General
Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Contemporary Film Directors |
Release date: |
March 2018 |
Authors: |
Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa
• Jonathan Rosenbaum
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
212 |
Edition: |
Expanded |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-08351-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
0-252-08351-2 |
Barcode: |
9780252083518 |
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