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Iran to pay homage to Abbas Kiarostami’s on his birthday
The event, titled ‘Happy Birthday Abbas Kiarostami,’ will feature a live podcast and a film screening.
The podcast, focusing on Kiarostami’s life and work, will be presented by Shahrad Banki and Mozhgan Asghari.
Following the podcast, the film ‘76 Minutes and 15 Seconds with Abbas Kiarostami’ will be shown.
Seifollah Samadian, the filmmaker and a close friend of Kiarostami, will speak about the film and Kiarostami’s legacy after the screening.
Kiarostami, an acclaimed filmmaker, is known for his works such as ‘The Bread and Alley,’ ‘The Traveler,’ ‘The Report,’ ‘The Chorus,’ ‘Where Is the Friend’s House?,’ ‘Homework,’ ‘Close-Up,’ ‘Life, and Nothing More...,’ ‘Through the Olive Trees,’ ‘Taste of Cherry,’ ‘The Wind Will Carry Us,’ ‘Certified Copy,’ and ‘Like Someone in Love.’
The film ‘76 Minutes and 15 Seconds with Abbas Kiarostami’ is a cinematic portrait by Samadian, composed of footage from their shared travels. The film offers a glimpse into 76 minutes and 15 seconds of Kiarostami’s life and creativity, reflecting his unique perspective on the world.
The documentary premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2016 and has since been featured in numerous film festivals globally. Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, noting that it captures Kiarostami’s simplicity, vision, and inherent modernism, offering insight into his influence on Iranian cinema.