{"product_id":"abbas-kiarostami-interviews-paperback","title":"Abbas Kiarostami: Interviews - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonika Raesch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cinephile community knows Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) as one of the most important filmmakers of the previous decades. This volume illustrates why the Iranian filmmaker achieved critical acclaim around the globe and details his many contributions to the art of filmmaking. Kiarostami began his illustrious career in his native Iran in the 1970s, although European and American audiences did not begin to take notice until he released his 1987 feature \u003ci\u003eWhere's the Friend's House?\u003c\/i\u003e His films defy established conventions, placing audiences as active viewers who must make decisions about actions and characters while watching the narratives unfold. He asks viewers to question the genre construct (\u003ci\u003eClose\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eUp\u003c\/i\u003e) and challenges them to determine how to watch and imagine a narrative (\u003ci\u003eTen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShirin\u003c\/i\u003e). In recognition for his approach to the craft, Kiarostami was awarded many honors during his lifetime, including the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 for \u003ci\u003eTaste of Cherry\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAbbas Kiarostami: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e, editor Monika Raesch collects eighteen interviews (several translated into English for the first time), lectures, and other materials that span Kiarostami's career in the film industry. In addition to exploring his expertise, the texts provide insight into his life philosophy. This volume offers a well-rounded picture of the filmmaker through his conversations with journalists, film scholars, critics, students, and audience members.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonika Raesch\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of film studies and video production at Suffolk University. A native of Germany, she is editor of \u003ci\u003eMargarethe von Trotta: Interviews\u003c\/i\u003e, published by University Press of Mississippi, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kiarostami Brand: Creation of a Film Auteur\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in such publications as the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Film and Video\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFeminist Media Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732638535743,"sku":"9781496844873","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/428f9657ed2c2e87cfd4adde427bfbd9.webp?v=1765133208","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/abbas-kiarostami-interviews-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}