Ifs Quotes by Abbas Kiarostami

8 Ifs quotes by Abbas Kiarostami

Film auteurs who linger on “if” can reveal profound simplicity. Abbas Kiarostami’s eight short reflections on the theme offer a quick, poetic glimpse into his visual philosophy.

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Those same people, when they leave the theater, when they look behind the curtains they are curious about their neighbors, they can…

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I think that in life, being is nothing but an illusion. If we acknowledge that and accept the fact that we are…

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In this type of cinema, whether working with actors or non-actors, as much as you do direct them, if you allow yourself…

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If we're not going to take full advantage of digital, then 35mm is a better medium. Especially for shooting dramas - I…

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I think that if you're a digital thinker, you can use a digital camera.

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When you take a tree that is rooted in the ground, and transfer it from one place to another, the tree will…

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If I do continue to have the opportunity to work in Iran, that's very much what I'd prefer to do.

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I can only display what I've been nurtured with, which is this worldview which has become my view. If I displayed anything…

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In real life, when someone's partner calls them, they can tell from the first word their partner says what their mood is.

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This was pointed out to me by somebody who referred to the paintings of Rembrandt and his use of light: some elements are highlighted…

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A work of art doesn't exist outside the perception of the audience.

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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…

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Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran.

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Usually when I take my films to festivals, I feel incredibly anxious about them. I wonder how it will be received, how the audience…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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When the film [Certified Copy] was in the Cannes Festival, I realized that the fact of having it shot in a different culture, in…

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There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience.

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