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Pacific Film Archive Presents:

Abbas Kiarostami: Image Maker

July 7 – August 30, 2007

“We are living in the age of Kiarostami, but don’t yet know it.”—Werner Herzog

One of the most critically acclaimed and influential filmmakers of the past twenty-five years, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami has captivated Western audiences with works of deceptive simplicity and indefinable poetry. We are proud to present this retrospective of his films, from early documentaries through his celebrated “Koker trilogy” and recent masterworks.

SATURDAY JULY 28

4:30 First-Graders

(Iran, 1984)

Play meets punishment in Kiarostami’s documentary on first-graders reporting for their first day of school. Repeated on Thursday, August 9.

6:30 Where Is the Friend’s Home?

(Iran, 1987)

This beautiful picture of the life of a child in a northern Iranian village is the first of Kiarostami’s beloved Koker trilogy. Repeated on Saturday, August 25.

8:30 Homework

(Iran, 1990)

In a series of interviews with grade-school boys on the topic of homework, much is revealed on the topic of life. Repeated on Saturday, August 25.

The Pacific Film Archive Theater is located at 2575 Bancroft Way (at Bowditch) in Berkeley, CA. Advance tickets are available by calling (510) 642-5249. For more information, visit http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries

From: Jason Alley

Posted by 7rooz () at July 28, 2007 4:30 PM