Films of Iran

Through the Olive Trees is the third and final film of Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker trilogy. Like the other two films of the trilogy – Where Is the Friend’s Home? and Life and Nothing More – this film too is set in the village named Koker in Northern Iran. Like many of his films, Kiarostami portrays …

“Through the Olive Trees” Analysis and Review: Abbas Kiarostami’s “Through the Olive Trees” Portrays the Relentless Pursuit of Love of a Poor, Illiterate, Homeless, Rural Iranian Man Amidst a Devastating Earthquake Read More »

Abbas Kiarostami’s Where Is the Friend’s Home? is a heart-touching story of a schoolboy who goes to his neighboring village to return his friend’s notebook so that he does not get expelled by the schoolteacher the next day. The film shows how efficiently a filmmaker can make a film based on children and highlight their …

“Where Is the Friend’s Home?” Analysis and Review: Abbas Kiarostami’s “Where Is the Friend’s Home?” Highlights a Rural Iranian Schoolboy’s Sense of Civic Duty Read More »

Close-Up established Abbas Kiarostami strongly as a major international filmmaker. It is based on the true story of a man named Hossain Sabzian who impersonated famous Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and was arrested subsequently. Close-Up is based on the real-life trial of Hossain Sabzian. The film deals with important issues like personal identity, poverty, ambition, …

“Close-Up” Analysis and Review: Abbas Kiarostami’s “Close-Up” Portrays an Ordinary Person’s Extraordinary Passion for Cinema Read More »

World-famous Iranian film genius Abbas Kiarostami made multiple important films during his lifetime. Taste of Cherry is one of his most important and celebrated works. Kiarostami’s works deal with serious issues like life, death, the afterlife, spirituality, separation, isolation, divorce, and acceptance. He always made films based on what life had taught him. Humanity was …

“Taste of Cherry” Analysis and Review: World-famous Iranian Film Genius Kiarostami’s “Taste of Cherry” Portrays the Preciousness of Life Read More »