Sydney Film Festival (SFF) and Australian Centre For The Moving Image (ACMI) are collaborating to present a programme of eight features and three shorts from pioneering Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.
The films can be seen as part of the 68th Sydney Film Festival in August, as well as a selection at ACMI in September.
The programme, entitled The Long & Winding Road: The Films Of Abbas Kiarostami, marks the sixth large-scale retrospective season presented by SFF and ACMI since 2015.
“Abbas Kiarostami is widely recognised as one of the most influential figures in contemporary film, with his distinct style serving as an early entry point for audiences across the globe to experience the vibrant world of Iranian cinema,” SFF Festival Director Nashen Moodley says.
“Known for his deeply humanist and formally inventive approach to filmmaking, this retrospective will showcase the diverse body of work produced during Kiarostami’s illustrious forty plus year career. This is a wonderful opportunity for seasoned cinephiles and new audiences alike to celebrate the legacy of one of cinema’s truest auteurs.”
'Where Is The Friend's House?'
Selections in the programme include ‘Where Is The Friend’s House?’, a poetic tale about a young boy who must return a classmate’s schoolbook; ‘And Life Goes On’, a self-reflexive meditation on identity set amidst the aftermath of the 1990 earthquake in northern Iran; and ‘Through The Olive Trees’, examining class and romance.
“Abbas Kiarostami was a prolific photographer, poet, teacher and filmmaker. He not only introduced the world to Iranian cinema but redefined what a film can be. His multi-disciplinary practice will be right at home at ACMI – we're thrilled to showcase Kiarostami’s extraordinary artistry at our multiplatform museum,” ACMI Director Of Film Programs Kristy Matheson says.
The Long & Winding Road: The Films Of Abbas Kiarostami Programme
Features
The TravelerWhere Is The Friend’s House?
Close-Up
And Life Goes On
Through The Olive Trees
Taste Of Cherry
The Wind Will Carry Us
Ten
Shorts
Bread And AlleySolution
Orderly Or Disorderly
The full programme for Sydney Film Festival is announced on 21 July.
Sydney Film Festival 2021 runs from 18-29 August.
