Abbas Kiarostami Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)
Abbas Kiarostami quotes and sayings page 3 (84 year old director). Here's quote # 21 through 30 out of the 49 we have for him.
“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.”
“I really think that I don't mind people sleeping during my films, because I know that some very good films might prepare you for sleeping or falling asleep or snoozing. It's not to be taken badly at all. This is something I really mean.”
“Some movies bring out the creativity in you. Every single audience member can become creative in the face of a particular movie. If you happen to like my films, it's because my films provide a bed for you on which you can find your creativity. The Hollywood movies do not provide that for you.”
“I film normal-life subjects in natural settings that some people would consider uncinematic. But what I want to show is nature itself, as the truth of life.”
“My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.”
“There are at least two retrospectives of my work each year in some country.”
“A movie is about human beings, about humanity.”
“I am a citizen of the world.”
“Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture.”
“I never really learned photography.”
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