Men At Work: Cinematic Lessons From Abbas Kiarostami

What if you could take a Master Class from a Master of Cinema? In a new book, Mah moud Reza Sani takes us inside such a class. He allows us to sit in on the beginning days of a workshop taught by critically-acclaimed and award-winning direc tor Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, Cer ti fied Copy, Like Some one in Love). In Feb ru ary 2012, Abbas Kiarostami trav eled to Spain to receive the Ibn-Arabi tro phy for a life time of artistic achievements. It was decided at that time that he would hold a 10 day film maker workshop for 35 students who had traveled from all over the world in eager anticipation to attend this once in a lifetime event. We join Kiarostami in class as he con verses with the stu dents and author. We lis ten as Kiarostami rem i nisces about some of his past expe ri ences and offers insight into his cin e matic style. We learn as he advises the stu dents on how to shape their sto ries and find their voice, not only in the world of film but also in their lives. The book also includes the fore word Lessons of Refusal writ ten by famed French Screen writer Jean-Claude Car ri re (Dis creet Charm of the Bour geoisie, Belle du Jour).