Serene Ambiguities in Abbas Kiarostami’s Taste of Cherry
So much of Abbas Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry feels relevant to the 2020 experience, in which small distances have never felt greater.
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Choosing Experience in Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Taste of Cherry’
Critic Roger Ebert was frustrated with Abbas Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry because the film subverts our desire to understand another -- the very core of cinema's intent.
The Towering Humanity in Abbas Kiarostami’s Films
Director Abbas Kiarostami's Where Is the Friend's House?, And Life Goes On, and Through the Olive Trees, packaged in Criterion's "The Koker Trilogy", offer profound life lessons from a modest Iranian village.
Criterion Film Offerings: French Noir, Japanese Lovers, American Gangsters and Frames of Pure Serenity
Duvivier's Panique, Mizoguchi's A Story from Chikamatsu, Kiarostami's 24 Frames, and May's Mikey and Nicky are now available on Blu-ray from Criterion. Here's what you have to look forward to.
‘The Wind Will Carry Us’ Is a Challenging Climb to the Top of the Hill
Abbas Kiarostami's film subverts viewer expectations of what makes a film satisfying, or even enjoyable.
Kiarostami’s ‘Like Somone in Love’ Is Like Something Beautiful
Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami doubles-down on familiar themes in this film, with varying results.
NYFF: Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Like Someone in Love’
The Iranian director sets his latest film in Japan (in Japanese) with newcomers. The pervasive discomfort throughout manages to linger after the film ends, but the viewer is left to determine the conclusion.
