TEHRAN -- “Abbas Kiarostami and Cinematic Lessons”, a book covering the workshops the Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami held in Spain in February 2012, was published in Persian in Tehran last week.
The book was compiled by Mahmud Sani and released by the Moin Publication.
An English version of the book, which had been compiled by Alireza Lalehfar, was published by the Mhughes Press in 2013 in U.S under the title of “Men at Work: Cinematic Lessons from Abbas Kiarostami”.
Kiarostami traveled to Spain in February 2012 to receive the Ibn-Arabi trophy for a lifetime of artistic achievements. It was decided at that time that he would hold a 10 day workshop for 35 young filmmakers who had traveled from all over the world. The book is the notes and lessons Kiarsotami mentioned in his workshops.
The book also includes a foreword entitled “Lessons of Refusal” by the renowned French Screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière.
Kiarostami has made more than 20 films, including fiction features, educational shorts, feature-length documentaries and a series of films for television.
He was awarded the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 for his film “Taste of Cherry”.
He has directed “Certified Copy” (2010) and “Like Someone in Love” (2012) outside of Iran. Juliette Binoche received the Palme d’Or for Best Actress at Cannes for her role in the film “Certified Copy”. His Japanese-language film “Like Someone in Love” (2012) was shot in Tokyo.
Kiarostami is also a poet, photographer, painter, illustrator and graphic designer.
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