Love is the result of a misunderstanding.
Life and Thought
Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016) was an Iranian filmmaker, screenwriter, photographer, poet, graphic designer, and visual artist. He is considered one of the most important figures in Iranian cinema and world art cinema, achieving international renown with films such as Where Is the Friend's House?, Close-Up, Life, and Nothing More..., Through the Olive Trees, and Taste of Cherry. Kiarostami received the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for Taste of Cherry.
Areas of Work
Kiarostami was not only a filmmaker; he was also active in poetry, photography, design, video art, and bookmaking. His worldview was minimalist, contemplative, and poetic. Nature, silence, the road, children, death, everyday life, and the boundary between reality and representation play significant roles in his works.
Bibliography
Writings and transcribed lectures5 titles
Hafez as Narrated by Abbas Kiarostami
Saadi's Lament of the Self
Lament of the Loneliness
Fire
The Collected Works of Abbas Kiarostami
