Cinematic Lessons From ABBAS KIAROSTAMI

By Mahmoud Reza Sani

What if you could take a Master Class from a Master of Cinema? In a new book, Mah-moud Reza Sani takes us inside such a class. He allows us to sit in on the beginning days of a workshop taught by critically-acclaimed and award-winning direc-tor Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, Cer-ti-fied Copy, Like Some-one in Love). In Feb-ru-ary 2012, Abbas Kiarostami trav-eled to Spain to receive the Ibn-Arabi tro-phy for a life-time of artistic achievements. It was decided at that time that he would hold a 10 day film maker workshop for 35 students who had traveled from all over the world in eager anticipation to attend this once in a lifetime event. We join Kiarostami in class as he con-verses with the stu-dents and author. We lis-ten as Kiarostami rem-i-nisces about some of his past expe-ri-ences and offers insight into his cin-e-matic style. We learn as he advises the stu-dents on how to shape their sto-ries and find their voice, not only in the world of film but also in their lives. The book also includes the fore-word 'Lessons of Refusal' writ-ten by famed French Screen-writer Jean-Claude Car-ri re (Dis-creet Charm of the Bour-geoisie, Belle du Jour).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 172589629X
• ISBN13: 9781725896291
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"