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Kiarostami's Early and Late Films Screen in Paris

publication · 2026-04-23

Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami presents his first film, 'The Passenger' ('Le Passager'), in France, two decades after its production. His latest film, 'And Life Goes On' ('Et la vie continue'), opens in Paris on October 21, 1992. Kiarostami shares with Rossellini a pursuit of unity between documenting sensory experience from confronting real obstacles and questioning film itself as optical and dramatic illusion.

Key facts

  • Abbas Kiarostami presents his first film in France, 'The Passenger', about 20 years after its production.
  • His latest film, 'And Life Goes On', opens in Paris on October 21, 1992.
  • Kiarostami is compared to Rossellini in his approach to filmmaking.
  • The comparison highlights a quest for unity between documenting sensory experience and questioning film as illusion.

Entities

Artists

  • Abbas Kiarostami
  • Roberto Rossellini

Locations

  • France
  • Paris

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