Tehran / Paris
He was a pioneer of the new wave film in Iran and one of the first who made also the international attention on Iranian cinema. Director Abbas Kiarostami died at the age of 76 years in Paris.
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Died at 76 from cancer: Abbas Kiarostami.
Abbas Kiarostami, one of the most famous filmmakers in Iran, died aged 76 in Paris. The news of his death sparked in Iran from grief and shock. “His profound and unconventional attitude and his message of peace and friendship will always remain in our memories,” President Hassan Rouhani wrote on Twitter.
Kiarostami had suffered from gastrointestinal cancer since the end of March and was in been operated a hospital in Tehran twice. In May he was discharged to continue treatment in France. He is to be buried in Tehran.
Born in Tehran in 1940 director made his feature film trilogy about a village in Iran, “Where is the Friend’s Home” (1987), “And the Band Played On” (1991) and “through the olive grove” international attention (1994) up. In Cannes 1997, he received the Palme d’Or for his film “The Taste of Cherry.” – The story of a suicide, while a passionate plea for life and liberty
The presentation of the film in Cannes was the regime in Tehran want to stop first. For a kiss with actress Catherine Deneuve at the awards ceremony, he had big problems at home trouble. Kiarostami made clear: “I take a stand, but my films are not to be contaminated with political issues and news. I believe that the more art gets involved in everyday things, the more it loses its originality or its essence. “
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