Not that I ever felt the necessity of proving that all human beings suffer the same way, feel joy the same way,… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
When I met Akira Kurosawa in Japan, one question he asked me was, "How did you actually make the children act the… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I can watch films and say how technically beautiful they are, but I'm not impressed by any technicality. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Of the hundreds of points to enter and exit that are offered to me, I have to choose the one that I… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
If you catch me coming out of a film, when I'm emotionally involved, I can tell you at that moment why I… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
The only thing that I can do is hold a mirror in front of men and women, in front of the viewer… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
There were years when Hitchcock was like a master to me, but now I think he's so artificial. I can watch films… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I can only display what I've been nurtured with, which is this worldview which has become my view. If I displayed anything… — 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
![“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 point during the screening. I snoozed twice, and this is something I couldn't have imagined that I would feel detached, as I did with this film [Certified Copy].” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/533/abbas-kiarostami-2631_anxious_it-was-a-film-that-i-knew-that-i-had-see_155328.jpg)
