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As film-makers, it is very important for us to find common ground between cultures, and maybe that's less the case for politicians who benefit more from finding the conflicts and differences between us.
Abbas Kiarostami
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Abbas Kiarostami
Age: 75 †
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
Died: 2016
Died: January 1
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I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing my work!
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Anything I've not experienced I do not look to for a subject. I have to feel it.
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I don't generally derive my stories from novels. I try to turn into film things I have felt or experienced.
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As soon as people enter a theater they must become moron consumers who must be fed information.
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Therefore, when you see the end result, it's difficult to see who's the director, me or them. Ultimately, everything belongs to the actors - we just manage the situation.
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