Abbas Kiarostami

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24 Frames
6.8

24 Frames

Jul. 17, 2017

24 Frames

A collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minutes films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs. An experimental project ...
Like Someone in Love
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Like Someone in Love

Sep. 15, 2012

Like Someone in Love

An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him ...
Certified Copy
7.2

Certified Copy

May. 18, 2010

Certified Copy

In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged English writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano.
The Wind Will Carry Us
7.4

The Wind Will Carry Us

Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his ...
Taste of Cherry
7.7

Taste of Cherry

Sep. 28, 1997

Taste of Cherry

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the ...
Through the Olive Trees
7.7

Through the Olive Trees

The film focuses on one of the events in “Life, and Nothing More…” (1992), and explores the relationship between the film ...
Close-Up
8.2

Close-Up

May. 09, 1990

Close-Up

This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the ...
Homework
7.8

Homework

Jan. 01, 1989

Homework

Young male students at a local Iranian school are asked about their feelings on homework.
Where Is My Friend’s House?
8.1

Where Is My Friend’s House?

An 8 year old boy must return his friend’s notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.
First Graders
7.4

First Graders

Jan. 01, 1984

First Graders

A documentary film about a boys school in Iran. The film shows numerous, funny and moving interviews of many different young pupils of this ...
The Chorus
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The Chorus

Jan. 01, 1982

The Chorus

An old man with a hearing aid tires of listening to the noises of the town. But when he takes his aid out he can’t hear his grandchildren ...
The Report
6.9

The Report

Jan. 01, 1977

The Report

A tax collector is accused of taking bribes, and also has to deal with problems at home, including a suicide attempt by his wife.