I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society,… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Usually when I take my films to festivals, I feel incredibly anxious about them. I wonder how it will be received, how… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
It was a film that I knew, that I had seen, that I was familiar with, but I wasn't anxious about it… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
When the film [Certified Copy] was in the Cannes Festival, I realized that the fact of having it shot in a different… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Those same people, when they leave the theater, when they look behind the curtains they are curious about their neighbors, they can… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I prefer the films that put their audience to sleep in the theater. Some films have made me doze off in the… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I think the contrast between these two in the professional world of cinema mattered to me. One who has reached the ultimate… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I had intended to make another film, called Pocket Money, which was to be about children at a school. I was very… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
When I talk to some of the younger filmmakers, they are so worried about their films that, eventually, this state of being… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
The Iranian government as a whole has no relationship with my films. They're not particularly interested, perhaps this kind of cinema is… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
People have curiosity, they have intelligence, they have interest in understanding their peers. But producers and directors of cinema have decided that… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I do believe that a film like Ten could never have been made with a 35mm camera. The first part of the… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
It is a very important film, Life And Nothing More, in that what was filmed was inspired by a journey I had… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I have somewhat lost my enthusiasm in the last years. Mainly because film students using digital video these days have not really… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I am still very surprised that I managed to make that film [Close Up]. When I actually look back on that film,… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Cinema seats make people lazy. They expect to be given all the information. But for me, question marks are the punctuation of… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Some movies bring out the creativity in you. Every single audience member can become creative in the face of a particular movie.… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Therefore, when you see the end result, it's difficult to see who's the director, me or them. Ultimately, everything belongs to the… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
It seems that film-makers are being divided between those working in digital and those who are not. I think it's not something… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I saw this French woman, this English man in Italy. It was a film [Certified Copy] I knew well, but I had… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I think violence can never be justified. At the same time, nobody’s culture or beliefs should be insulted, that’s not something I can accept… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
In real life, when someone's partner calls them, they can tell from the first word their partner says what their mood is. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I don't have very complete scripts for my films. I have a general outline and a character in my mind, and I make no… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
This was pointed out to me by somebody who referred to the paintings of Rembrandt and his use of light: some elements are highlighted… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
A work of art doesn't exist outside the perception of the audience. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Usually when I take my films to festivals, I feel incredibly anxious about them. I wonder how it will be received, how the audience… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
My car's my best friend. My office. My home. My location. I have a very intimate sense when I am in a car with… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
It was a film that I knew, that I had seen, that I was familiar with, but I wasn't anxious about it at any… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I never intended to write poems, nor to be a photographer, nor to be a film-maker. I just took many, many pictures and I… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
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