Country / Region
Iran
Year   |   1994
Format   |   35mm
Color   |   Color
Length   |   103 min
Rating   |   0+
Through the Olive Trees
Hossein and Farkhonde are shown as actors "playing" a scene, but their fictional characters and real selves begin to blur. As Hossein has been courting Farkhonde in "real" life, the director begins advising him behind the scenes. The outcome remains a mystery, as the tension of life, nature and cinema continues to pull in every direction.

Abbas KIAROSTAMI

Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) was an influential Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in over forty films. His 1997 film, Taste of Cherry, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes.

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