Commemoration of Abbas Kiarostami, father of Iranian art cinema.
2016 CE
Fun Facts
Kiarostami died at 76 in Paris from complications after cancer surgery. Akira Kurosawa said: 'Kiarostami's cinema may be one of the greatest gifts the world has received from Iran.' His film 'Taste of Cherry' won the Palme d'Or with only a $40,000 budget!
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