Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Abbas Kiarostami
Born: June 22, 1940
Died: July 4, 2016 (aged 76)
Bio: Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. An active film-maker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in over forty films, including shorts and documentaries.
Known for:
- Taste of Cherry (1997)
- Close-Up (1990)
- Certified Copy (2010)
- Where Is the Friend's Home? (1987)
- The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)