Bahman Kiarostami (; born 11 August 1978, in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
) is an Iranian film director,
cinematographer
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, film editor and film producer. He is the son of the late critically acclaimed
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami ( ; 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active filmmaker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including s ...
.
The main theme in Kiarostami's films are art and music.
Filmography
Director
Awards
*2019 – Jury Award for Documentary Features, 30th annual
New Orleans Film Festival
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, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
*2012 – Jury Award for ''Kahrizak, Four Views'' for the
9th Dubai International Film Festival, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
*2004 – "Special Mention" honor for ''Pilgrimage (Zairat)'', 26th Festival des 3 Continents,
Nantes
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, France
*2003 – Best Director Award for ''The Light'', Beirut Middle East Film Festival, Beirut, Lebanon
References
External links
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Iranische Filmemacher im Fokus
1978 births
Living people
Iranian cinematographers
Iranian documentary film directors
Iranian film editors
Film people from Tehran
Iranian documentary film producers
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