Abbas Kiarostami''s Cinema of Life - From Homework to Like Someone in Love

This book focuses on revolutionary filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami's opposition to war, his eclectic spirituality, and the symbolic texture of his cinema which is more attuned to poetic than philosophical interpretation. It covers the most-up-to-date films, with a focus on thematic continuity within and between individual films.

About the author

Julian Rice, now retired, was professor of English at Florida Atlantic University. His books include Black Elk's Story (1991), Deer Women and Elk Men (1992), and Kubrick's Hope (Scarecrow, 2008).

Summary

This book focuses on revolutionary filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s opposition to war, his eclectic spirituality, and the symbolic texture of his cinema which is more attuned to poetic than philosophical interpretation. It covers the most-up-to-date films, with a focus on thematic continuity within and between individual films.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Rice, Rice Julian
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781538171240
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-7124-0
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film history, theory & criticism, Individual Film Directors, Film-Makers, Film Theory & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews, PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director, Film Guides & Reviews