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I’ve often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it’s inside a frame.

Abbas Kiarostami

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I am still very surprised that I managed to make that film [Close Up]. When I actually look back on that film, I really feel that I was not the director but instead just a member of the audience.
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I don’t generally derive my stories from novels. I try to turn into film things I have felt or experienced.
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Derive Experienced Film Novel Story Trying
We are nothing but a link between our culture and what we can actually produce.
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This [the earthquake] was a very big influence on me, and the issue of life and death from then on does recur in my films.
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It’s true that the best way of knowing yourself is to put yourself into different situations.
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Different Knowing Situation True Way
I do believe in [Robert] Bresson’s method of creation through omission, not through addition.
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Silence doesn’t seem heavy or difficult.
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Difficult heavy Option Silence
I have no advice for anyone on how to live.
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Advice Anyone Ask Live Option
The day we run out of petrol is the day Iran will be free.
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Day Free Iran Petrol Run Running
If we’re not going to take full advantage of digital, then 35mm is a better medium. Especially for shooting dramas – I have no problem with 35mm.
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Advantage Digital Drama Especially Shooting Video
I believe there’s only good cinema and bad cinema.
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Bad Believe Cinema Good Only
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.
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Element Eliminated Film Kind Minimalism Progress Progressive
Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can’t limit it to one particular culture.
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Common Culture Film Limit Universal Voice
A work of art doesn’t exist outside the perception of the audience.
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Art Audience Exist Outside Perception Work
Children are very strong and independent characters and can come up with more interesting things than Marlon Brando, and it’s sometimes very difficult to direct or order them to do something.
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Character Children Independent Interesting Marlon Brando Strong
Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran.
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America Cinema Critics Few Iran More People Unfortunately

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