{"id":189,"date":"2016-07-06T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2016\/07\/06\/rip-abbas-kiarostami-defining-voice-of-iranian-cinema\/"},"modified":"2016-07-06T12:34:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T16:34:00","slug":"rip-abbas-kiarostami-defining-voice-of-iranian-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2016\/07\/06\/rip-abbas-kiarostami-defining-voice-of-iranian-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Abbas Kiarostami, defining voice of Iranian cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the weekend, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami died at age 76<\/a>. Kiarostami was perhaps the greatest and most renowned Iranian filmmaker; he is the only to win a Palme d’Or, had an outsized influence on world cinema, and brought international attention to the Iranian film industry. His admirers include Martin Scorsese and Jean-Luc Godard, who once reportedly said “Film begins with D.W. Griffith and ends with Abbas Kiarostami.”<\/p>\n

Kiarostami’s thematically powerful work often lands on lists of the greatest films ever made, not just for their historical significance but their artistic achievement. His 1997 Palme-winning Taste of Cherry<\/i> is an milestone in minimalism, with long stretches of silence and inaction that divided audiences on its release.<\/p>\n

Below, we’ve included a list of films by Kiarostami, including some shorts included in compilations. You might also consider watching Cinema Asia: Iran<\/i> (streaming<\/a>), a documentary about the history of Iranian cinema that mentions Kiarostami’s work.<\/p>\n

Segment in Lumie\u0300re & Company<\/i> \u2013 HU DVD 283<\/a>
Crimson Gold (screenplay) \u2013 HU DVD 928 <\/a>
The Wind Will Carry Us \u2013 HU DVD 1334<\/a>
Ten \u2013 HU DVD 1336 <\/a>
Close-Up \u2013 HU DVD 1344<\/a> and streaming<\/a>
ABC Africa \u2013 DVD 1345<\/a>
Where is My Romeo? \u2013 DVD 4320<\/a>
Life and Nothing More \u2013 DVD 8247<\/a>
Certified Copy \u2013 HU DVD 10031 <\/a>
Segment in Five: 5 Long Takes Dedicated to Yasujiro Ozu<\/i> \u2013 HU DVD 10290<\/a>
Taste of Cherry \u2013 HU DVD 10375<\/a>
Where is the Friend’s Home \u2013 HU DVD 11633 <\/a>
Like Someone in Love \u2013 HU DVD 11684<\/a>
Through the Olive Trees \u2013 HU DVD 12018 <\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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