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Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, ‘Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.’ That’s not valid for people who want to think and reflect.

Abbas Kiarostami

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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.
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Silence doesn’t seem heavy or difficult.
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The day we run out of petrol is the day Iran will be free.
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I never really learned photography.
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Having an international voice is not really about whether we speak Persian or any other language.
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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.
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There were years when Hitchcock was like a master to me, but now I think he’s so artificial. I can watch films and say how technically beautiful they are, but I’m not impressed by any technicality.
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My way of expression is full of complications and mystery because that’s my perception of life.
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Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran.
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I thought that I had been asked every kind of question possible.
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In my mind, there isn’t as much of a distinction between documentary and fiction as there is between a good movie and a bad one.
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With the RED, I didn’t have this impression at all. I felt that it was as heavy as a film camera. Having this great crew, with the DP and his assistants, I found it making as much of an impression as a very big film camera.
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It’s not so much a question of whether we’ve shot it through 35mm or digital video; what is important is whether the audience accepts it as real.
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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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Close-Up has affected later films that I’ve made.
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Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, ‘Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.’ That’s not valid for people who want to think and reflect.
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