Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Close-Up is a deeply humanistic docudrama about a poor man on trial for impersonating a well-known film director. We begin with a conversation in a car (a Kiarostami staple) between a reporter who is eager to expose this imposter and print this sensational story and his taxi driver. In the backseat … Continue reading Close-Up (1990)
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3 Faces (2018)
Directed by Jafar Panahi 3 Faces opens with cell phone footage of a young girl's call for help. She lives in a remote Iranian village with hopes of studying at an acting conservatory in Tehran. Her family, notably her brother, can't stand the idea, and they marry her off in hopes she'll abandon such dreams. … Continue reading 3 Faces (2018)
Where Is My Friend’s House (1987)
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Where Is My Friend's House reminded me of several different children-centric European films: Truffaut's The 400 Blows (1959), Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thief (1948) and another 1987 film, Louis Malle's Au Revoir Les Enfants. The story follows a young boy, Ahmed, as he doggedly searches a small town to return a notebook to … Continue reading Where Is My Friend’s House (1987)
Taste of Cherry (1997)
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami A man drives around Tehran looking for someone, not just anyone but still no single person in particular. The camera remains static inside the car as people pass by outside, occasionally poking their head in to see if he’s looking for day labor. He’s not. The man, Mr. Badii (Homayoun Ershadi), … Continue reading Taste of Cherry (1997)
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