KOCHI: To pay tribute to Abbas Kiarostami, the noted Iranian film director who passed away last week, the Banner Film Society is screening the movies of the legendary filmmaker for its one-day monthly film festival to be held on July 24 at Lenin Balavadi behind Tagore Theatre.
The movie festival ‘Remembering Abbas Kiarostami’ will screen three of his most noted works ‘Life and Nothing More’,’Taste of Cherry’ and ‘Where is the Friend’s Home’. ‘Life and Nothing More’, a 1992 semi-fictional film shot in documentary style revolves around the director who along with his son, in the aftermath of the 1990 earthquake in Iran, goes to search for those who acted in his previous film ‘Where is the Friend’s Home?’. The director interviews several earthquake survivors and events which follow. The film which is considered to be the second film in Kiarostami’s ‘Koker’trilogy’ was screened in the Ún Certain Regard section of the 1992 Cannes Film Festival’.The 95-minute-long film is known to be a unique work which blends fiction with reality. While ‘Life and Nothing More’ is a semi-fictional documentary, its prequel, ‘Where is the Friend’s Home’, is a 1987 film which narrates the quest of a schoolboy to return a notebook to his friend who stays in a neighbouring village.
The 83-minute-long film which speaks volumes about loyalty and the sense of civil duty has also earned a place in the BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14.
The 1997 film ‘Taste of Cherry‘, which won the Palme D’Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, revolves around a middle-aged person looking for someone to bury him after he commits suicide. The 95-minute-long film is known for its cinematography, which predominantly consists of long takes. Fans of the filmmakers work can enjoy the screening and take part in this cinematic experience on July 24.