Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every time you read it, depending on your conditions, you will have a different grasp of it. Whereas with a novel, once you have read it, you have grasped it. Abbas Kiarostami conditiondependdifficult share on social
I never reflect or convey that which I have not experienced myself. Abbas Kiarostami conveyexperiencereflect Change image and share on social
I think violence can never be justified. Abbas Kiarostami justifyviolence Change image and share on social
My way of expression is full of complications and mystery because that's my perception of life. Abbas Kiarostami complicationexpressionfull Change image and share on social
There are at least two retrospectives of my work each year in some country. Abbas Kiarostami countryretrospectivework Change image and share on social
As film-makers, it is very important for us to find common ground between cultures, and maybe that's less the case for politicians who benefit more from finding the conflicts and differences between us. Abbas Kiarostami benefitcasecommon share on social
A good movie is made by an initial burst of energy, the way that, when you are in school, your class exercises are always better than your final projects. Abbas Kiarostami burstclassenergy Change image and share on social
I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film that deals with humanity is necessarily political. Abbas Kiarostami anchoreapoliticaldeal Change image and share on social
I feel like a tree. A tree doesn't feel a duty to start doing something about the earth from which it comes. A tree just has to bear fruit, and leaves and blossoms. It doesn't feel grateful to the earth. Abbas Kiarostami bearblossomduty share on social
My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated. Abbas Kiarostami elementeliminatefilm Change image and share on social
