A film by abbas kiarostami pretending to be mohsen makhmalbaf making his next movie, hossain sabzian enters the home of a. Apr 23, 20 for weeks, kiarostami improvised as he went along, slowly constructing the film, close up, from that tremendous first days shooting. Three years after palme dorwinning iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami passed away at the age of 76, janus films is rolling out a wideranging and lovingly designed touring retrospective of. Closeup nemaye nazdik, 1990 was perhaps abbas kiarostamis most criticallyacclaimed film, and yet it was apparently something of an opportunistic spurofthemoment production that was made without much prior planning. Kiarostami, who was born in 1940, had been directing mostly documentaries, along with a couple of neorealiststyled fiction films, since the 1970s, but he only first. Fancy watching closeup on your tv or mobile device at home. From the very first scene, it establishes one of the filmmakers favorite themes. Abbas kiarostami, who passed away july 4th at age 76, was one of the great masters of the cinematic art form. The minimalist cinema of abbas kiarostami video essay graham bollard.
The touring festival tribute to abbas kiarostami mainly looks at his early works, starting with his 1990 breakthrough film, closeup. Iranian documentarydrama film directed by abbas kiarostami. The actual people involved in the incident reenact the actual events, followed by the footage from the actual trial that took place. Abbas kiarostami celebrity profile check out the latest abbas kiarostami photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a. The true story of hossain sabzian that impersonated the director mohsen makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his socalled new film. Hossain sabzian in closeup 1990 abolfazl ahankhah and mahrokh ahankhah in closeup. From september 6 through october 30, the gene siskel film center presents the retrospective abbas kiarostami, a series that encompasses a total of thirtytwo films, the largest selection of the work of this major iranian director yet available in north america. A frustrated young filmbuff, who had been posing as mohsen makhmalbaf, gets arrested. He carries out in real life the same conceit that films do, except this time nobody knows subconsciously that hes just pretending. A fascinating mash up of reality and artifice, close up is a minor miracle of engaged storytelling whose compassionate final minutes will leave an. Download close up 1990 torrent or any other torrent from category. Abbas kiarostami was born in tehran, iran, in 1940. Kiarostami recreates moments from sabzians deception, honoring the mans sad but noble transformation into makhmalbaf.
Kiarostamis first full length feature expands on experiences theme of a disadvantaged boy doggedly pursuing his dream. Closeup is an exercise in film theory, but thankfully its rooted in how this theory plays out in the. Made in 1990 by iranian master abbas kiarostami taste of cherry, closeup would turn out to be one of the key films of the decade, even if it received little stateside exposure outside the film festival and art house circuits. Closeup not only speaks to us of the human need for dreams and the cinemas enormous power of fascination. Aug 03, 2019 t he first thing i did after i was a woman for the very first time was to watch a movie by abbas kiarostami. The criterion collection closeup abbas kiarostami, 1990 see more. Mar 15, 2016 ressortie cinema le 1er avril 2020 en restauration numerique supervisee par abbas kiarostami. Yes, at least in the hands of iranian director abbas kiarostami. Abbas kiarostami, iranian filmmaker who was known for experimenting with the boundaries between reality and fiction throughout a fourdecade career. He then joined the center for intellectual development of children and young adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career as a filmmaker at the age of 30. Abbas kiarostami celebrity profile check out the latest abbas kiarostami photo gallery. Not the usual kiarostami movie, this is a half documentary, half reenactment by the actual people who were involved. Ill never forget the experience of watching his 1990 landmark, close up, in its pristine criterion edition, or becoming entranced by his 2010 masterwork, certified copy, when i first saw it on the big screen.
The great iranian director abbas kiarostami travels to tuscany for a luminous and provocative romance in which nothing is as it appears. An active filmmaker from 1970, kiarostami had been invol. Jul 06, 2016 why you should know abbas kiarostami and his 6 most legendary films. The movie was closeup, and it spoke in so many ways to exactly what i. Abbas kiarostami speaking through interpreter vali mahlouji. Abbas kiarostami retrospective and behind the scenes of like someone newsroom tokyo 4th nov 2016. Why you should know abbas kiarostami and his 6 most legendary films. There was never a moment when i was sure that i was watching a documentary or a film. First, kiarostami convinces the amiable mullah judge to schedule the hearing according to his filmmaking timetable, and to. The writerdirector, abbas kiarostami a taste of cherry, read about sabzians predicament in a magazine article, decided to film the trial, and then asked. The film tells the story of the reallife trial of a man who impersonated filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf, conning a family into believing they would star in his new film. A fascinating mashup of reality and artifice, closeup is a minor miracle of engaged storytelling whose compassionate final minutes will leave an. The art of living 2003, directed by fergus daly citation needed, and abbas kiarostami. Find movie and film cast and crew information for a suit for wedding 1976 abbas kiarostami on allmovie.
Two cameras film the trial, of which one with a closeup lens to. Internationally revered iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami has created some of the most inventive and transcendent cinema of. Seamlessly the story unfolds like a vivid spectrum that reflects life with a narrative that embraces tiniest of things which has a voyage of its. The actual people involved in the incident reenact the actual events, followed by. Close up is about a man who impersonates a director he admires.
Contribute to dezelinmovies development by creating an account on github. Kiarostami and his cinematic style have been the subject of several books and three films, opening day of close up 1996, directed by nanni moretti, abbas kiarostami. I suggest the critiion collction collet and publish other kiarostamis films too. Close up by abbas kiarostami pretending to be mohsen makhmalbaf making his next movie, hossain sabzian enters the home of a welltodo family in tehran, promising it a prominent part in his next movie.
Abbas kiarostami 19402016 his reputation only grew and grew over time. Also features the 1996 documentary closeup long shot following up on the reallife ali sabzian, the interview featurette a walk with kiarostami conducted in 2001 by iranian film professor jamsheed akrami while kiarostami was in edinburgh and. The film is the first safe destination of kiarostamis long journey to find a unique cinematic language that is both poetical and realistic. His films included the koker trilogy and taste of cherry. The news provided kiarostami with the basic idea for a semidocumentary film entitled closeup. Closeup, abbas kiarostami, 1990 closeup nemaye nazdik. Closeup is perhaps kiarostamis crowning achievement when it comes to. Jul 24, 2019 three years after palme dorwinning iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami passed away at the age of 76, janus films is rolling out a wideranging and lovingly designed touring retrospective of.
With hossain sabzian, mohsen makhmalbaf, abolfazl ahankhah, mehrdad ahankhah. The movie was closeup, and it spoke in so many ways to exactly what i was trying to. The touring festival tribute to abbas kiarostami mainly looks at his early works, starting with his 1990 breakthrough film, close up. Movies that kiarostami shot before and after the report always consist of scenes that people assume the camera shakes or the viewer believes some connecting shots are missing. Abolfazl ahankhah and mahrokh ahankhah in closeup 1990 hossain sabzian in closeup 1990. Influential iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami passed away in 2016, leaving behind a legendary output and a posthumous swan song. The writerdirector, abbas kiarostami a taste of cherry, read about sabzians predicament in a magazine article, decided to film the trial, and then asked everyone involved to play themselves. This is a movie that questions fiction and reality. Abbas kiarostami 19402016 was the most influential iranian filmmaker to emerge following that countrys 1979 political revolution. Jun 22, 2010 if one of kiarostamis aims was to show cinemas strange sway at that historical juncture in iran, surely the most potent proof offered by closeup comes in the various bamboozlements that surround the trial of sabzian. Abbas kiarostami says goodbye to cinema in his moving last film.
Closeup is perhaps kiarostamis crowning achievement when it comes to blending fact with fiction. Why you should know abbas kiarostami and his 6 most. Two cameras film the trial, of which one with a closeup lens to probe into the psychological truth of the case. An indifferent student and a disappointment to his nagging mother, qasem is a soccercrazy boy living in the provincial city of malayer. In the opening moments of abbas kiarostamis closeup 1990, a man drives a reporter and two policemen to a house where the policemen are to arrest another man, and as they drive their conversation quickly sets up the facts of the case. This is a film that made itself, the director later declared, which came about completely naturally. A fascinating mashup of reality and artifice, closeup is a minor miracle of. Closeup by abbas kiarostami abbas kiarostami, hossein. It is a minimalistic yet nothing short of unique, humanistic, sad and layered work of empathy, understanding.
The minimalist cinema of abbas kiarostami video essay. It features the people involved, acting as themselves. The intrigue in close up is far and away the strength of this film. Internationally revered iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami has. The film tells the story of the reallife trial of a man who impersonated. Internationally revered iranian filmmaker abbas kiarostami has created some of the most inventive and transcendent. Aug 09, 2014 10 essential abbas kiarostami films you need to watch posted on august 9, 2014 march 28, 2019 by hossein eidi zadeh abbas kiarostami is a familiar name to many people around the world.
This is my second kiarostami film and what strikes me most about his movies is the way he weaves intrigue into very simple plots and dialogue. What seems at first to be a straightforward tale of two peopleplayed by oscarwinning actress juliette binoche and opera singer william shimellgetting to know each other over the course of an afternoon gradually reveals itself as something richer. Kiarostamis closeup, in the end, should not be taken merely as a recording of history, but as a measure of truth through the intimacy and closeness of the camera. A suit for wedding 1976 abbas kiarostami cast and crew. Jun 21, 2010 also features the 1996 documentary closeup long shot following up on the reallife ali sabzian, the interview featurette a walk with kiarostami conducted in 2001 by iranian film professor jamsheed akrami while kiarostami was in edinburgh and a new interview with kiarostami conducted for this disc. The visuals and acting are not particular strong or really enjoyed this film. In the opening moments of abbas kiarostamis closeup. Abbas kiarostami was an iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the abbas kiarostamidirected movie via subscription can be. Its not fully a mockumentary, but is the best mockumentary in the scenes that qualify as one. Find films and movies featuring abbas kiarostami on allmovie. If one of kiarostamis aims was to show cinemas strange sway at that historical juncture in iran, surely the most potent proof offered by closeup comes in the various bamboozlements that surround the trial of sabzian. Sabzian is a weak and pathetic character who tries to escape the frustrations of his life by making an unusual bid. Ironically, while ali is on trial, the maker of this current film abbas kiarostami decides to film the procedings, and also stages a reconstruction of the events leading up to the trial, using all the.
Jul 04, 2016 abbas kiarostami, iranian filmmaker who was known for experimenting with the boundaries between reality and fiction throughout a fourdecade career. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Pretending to be mohsen makhmalbaf making his next movie, hossain sabzian enters the home of a welltodo family in tehran, promising it a prominent part in his next movie. Apr 28, 2005 abbas kiarostami speaking through interpreter vali mahlouji. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. Closeup is a 1990 iranian docufiction written, directed and edited by abbas kiarostami.
Closeup is about a man who impersonates a director he admires. T he first thing i did after i was a woman for the very first time was to watch a movie by abbas kiarostami. Ill never forget the experience of watching his 1990 landmark, closeup, in its pristine criterion edition, or becoming entranced by his 2010 masterwork, certified copy, when i first saw it on the big screen. Everyone gets to be in a movie where they are themselves, while providing sabzian and mehrdad.
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