Abbas Kiarostami was born in 1940 in Teheran, Iran. He studied at the fine arts school in Teheran whilst making ends meet as a graphic designer, poster illustrator and commercial ad director. In 1969, he founded the cinema department of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults, which is also where he directed his first short films. “A Taste of Cherry” (1997) marked the director’s coming into his own, and his entry into the ranks of award winners. The film was praised by critics and denounced by religious authorities in Iran. “Certified Copy” marks Kiarostami’s first production outside of his native Iran.

Selected FILMOGRAPHY

2010 Certified Copy / Copie Conforme
2008 Shirin
2004 Five
2004 10 On Ten
2002 Ten
2001 ABC Africa / ABC Afryka
1999 The Wind Will Carry Us / Baad ma ra khahad bord – Jury Grand Prix – Venice 1999 / Grand Prix Jury Wenecja 1999
1996 A Taste of Cherry / Tam’e Guilass / Smak wiśni – Palme d’Or – Cannes 1997 / Złota Palama w Cannes 1997
1984 First Graders / Avali ha
1981 Orderly or UNnorderly / Be tartib va bedoun-e tartib
1978 Solution no 1 / Rah-e hal-e yek
1976 The Colours / Rang ha
1976 A Suit for Wedding / Lebassi baraye aroussi
1975 Two Solutions for One Problem / Dow rahe hal baraye yek massaleh
1973 The Experience / Tadjrobeh
1972 The Breaktime / Zang-e tafrih
1970 The Bread and Alley / Nan va koutcheh
1976 The Colours / Rang ha
1976 A Suit for Wedding / Lebassi baraye aroussi
1975 Two Solutions for One Problem / Dow rahe hal baraye yek massaleh
1973 The Experience / Tadjrobeh
1972 The Breaktime / Zang-e tafrih
1970 The Bread and Alley / Nan va koutcheh