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Abbas Kiarostami
Creating influential films that blur documentary and fiction.
Where Is the Friend’s House? · Close-Up
- Born
- 22 June 1940
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
- Died
- 4 July 2016
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Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian filmmaker whose understated stories questioned how cinema represents reality.
Early life
Visual arts
Studied painting and worked in graphic design.
Early filmmaking
Made work through an Iranian cultural institute for children.
Career
- 1970s
Short films
Developed stories often centred on children.
- 1980s–1990s
International recognition
Built major features in Iran.
- Later career
Global projects
Directed films outside Iran as well as pursuing visual art.
Selected films
Where Is the Friend’s House?
Followed a child’s effort to return a notebook.
Close-Up
Recreated a real impersonation case with its participants.
Taste of Cherry
Shared the Cannes Palme d’Or.
Beyond work
Other arts
Worked in photography and poetry.
Teaching
Influenced filmmakers through workshops and close observation.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: مهرزاد بروجردی. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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