TASTE OF CHERRY plus 10 ON TEN

DVD Release

Released by:

Artificial Eye in conjunction with Abbas Kiarostami: Visions of the Artist.

Taste of Cherry:

Winner of the Palme D'Or at Cannes 1997, Taste of Cherry is a deep philosophical study about a man who is so tired of life that he wants to commit suicide. Cruising the outskirts of Tehran, Mr. Badii searches for an accomplice who is willing to bury him after he is dead. He is not successful until he finally strikes a bargain with a museum guard. But before the guard agrees to do the deed, he wants to know why Mr. Badii is so desparate to die and how it is possible to dispense with the joys of nature, such as the taste of cherries. Abbas Kiarostami's road movie of self-discovery is an unexpected affirmation of the very things that make life worth living and takes into unchartered territory Kiarostami's abiding fascination with the relationship between life and death.

Hypnotic and ultimately moving experience - The Independent.

Beautiful and engrossing… one of the world's most important and necessary filmmakers - The Times.

A film of rare honesty and quiet lyricism…A masterpiece - Independent on Sunday.

10 on Ten:

Abbas Kiarostami's lesson on the cinema in 10 parts.

'10 on Ten', a self-contained masterclass on cinema, succinctly brings together his current ideas about how to shoot a film - Variety.

This brand of guerrilla filmmaking and anti-technique is both inspiring and liberating - Variety.

It's unusual to hear an artist today speak so plainly and uncynically about values such as reality, absolute truth and the essence of art - The Daily Telegraph.

..there are some fascinating insights and a provocative pay-off that wittily suggests the drama to be found in the tiniest of theme - Evening Standard.

Price:

24.99 GBP.

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Kiarostami festival:

This programme is part of a London-wide programme of events entitled Abbas Kiarostami: Visions of the Artist celebrating the achievements of this artist and his impact on contemporary culture and society.