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I do believe that a film like Ten could never have been made with a 35mm camera. The first part of the film lasts 17 minutes, and by the end of that part, the kid has totally forgotten the camera.

Abbas Kiarostami

The only thing that I can do is hold a mirror in front of men and women, in front of the viewer in the theater, to reflect. There is nothing but reflection that I could intend to offer the viewer of the film.
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI

Front Hold Men Mirror Nothing Reflection Viewer
Silence doesn’t seem heavy or difficult.
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Difficult heavy Option Silence
As soon as people enter a theater they must become moron consumers who must be fed information.
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Consumer Fed Information Moron People Theater
If you are a businessman or a politician in Iran, you can get a visa as quickly as you ask for it.
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Ask Businessman Iran Politician Quickly
I don’t like reverse-angle shots – I find them very fake and very untruthful to the viewer.
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI

Angle Fake Reverse Shot Untruthful
I have no advice for anyone on how to live.
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Advice Anyone Ask Live Option
A digital camera does have many advantages and I was a believer that digital video would be a big influence on film-making.
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Advantage Camera Digital Doe Film Influence Making Video
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
In my films, I try to give people as little information as possible, which is still much more than what they get in real life. I feel that they should be grateful for the little bit of information I give them.
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Film Grateful Information People Possible Real
This was pointed out to me by somebody who referred to the paintings of Rembrandt and his use of light: some elements are highlighted while others are obscured or even pushed back into the dark.
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI

Dark Element Light Painting Pointed Referred Use
Therefore, when you see the end result, it’s difficult to see who’s the director, me or them. Ultimately, everything belongs to the actors – we just manage the situation.
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Actors End Belong Difficult Director Film Ultimately
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
My car is my best friend. My office. My home. My location. I have a very intimate sense when I am in a car with someone next to me. We’re in the most comfortable seats because we’re not facing each other, but sitting side by side.
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Car Film Friend Home Intimate Location Office
When you take a tree that is rooted in the ground, and transfer it from one place to another, the tree will no longer bear fruit.
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Another Bear Country Fruit Ground Place Rooted Thinking Transfer Tree
I think violence can never be justified. At the same time, nobody’s culture or beliefs should be insulted, that’s not something I can accept either. But I cannot justify or accept any violence at all.
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Accept Belief Insulted Justified Thinking Violence
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.
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI

Character Children Independent Interesting Marlon Brando Strong

I do believe that a film like Ten could never have been made with a 35mm camera. The first part of the film lasts 17 minutes, and by the end of that part, the kid has totally forgotten the camera.

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I do believe that a film like Ten could never have been made with a 35mm camera. The first part of the film lasts 17 minutes, and by the end of that part, the kid has totally forgotten the camera.

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