Despite the great advantages of digital video and the great ease of using the medium, still those who use it have first to understand the sensitivities of how to best use the medium. — 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
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
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
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
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
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
Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share
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
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
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
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
When the film [Certified Copy] was in the Cannes Festival, I realized that the fact of having it shot in a different culture, in… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share
Those same people, when they leave the theater, when they look behind the curtains they are curious about their neighbors, they can guess if… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share
There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share
