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  • Abbas Kiarostami – Zire darakhatan zeyton AKA Through the Olive Trees (1994)

    1991-2000Abbas KiarostamiArthouseDramaIran

    Quote:
    ‘Olive Trees’: Bears Message
    By Desson Howe
    Washington Post Staff Writer
    July 19, 1996

    “Through the Olive Trees,” Abbas Kiarostami’s subtly involving faux-documentary, acquaints you directly with the time-consuming, spiritually enervating process of filmmaking. But there’s more to it than that. A film-within-a-film drama, it’s about a movie crew that is recruiting amateur actors in a mountainous region of Iran for a romance called “And Life Goes On‚. . .‚.” The area has just been devastated by an earthquake. Homes are crumbled and deserted. Many people are now living by the side of the highway. But the upheaval doesn’t preclude local excitement. Kids skip school and hike five miles to watch the filming. Girls, their heads draped in chadors, vie shyly to be chosen for a part.Read More »

  • Abbas Kiarostami – Zire darakhatan zeyton aka Through the Olive Trees [+Extras] (1994)

    Drama1991-2000Abbas KiarostamiArthouseIran

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    A film director is making a movie in the Iranian countryside. He recruits local actors, but when shooting begins, a problem comes to light. His male lead, a young man named Hossein (playing himself), is madly in love with his fifteen-year old female co-star, Tahereh (playing herself). Because of Hossein’s illiteracy and homelessness, a marriage is impossible, at least from the perspective of Tahereh’s grandmother (who is also her guardian). Undaunted, the young man continues to pledge his undying love. For her part, Tahereh is busy studying for her exams and the last thing she wants is to engage in a conversation — any conversation — with the ardent suitor she wishes would go away.Read More »

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