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“I think life is so difficult to catch, it's so furtive, that a copy, a film, can in no way catch it and represent it.”

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Abbas Kiarostami was a renowned Iranian film director born on June 22, 1940. His works are known for their unique narrative style and profound insight into social reality, making him one of the key figures in the New Wave of Iranian cinema. more

“I think that in life, being is nothing but an illusion. If we acknowledge that and accept the fact that we are in between states, that we are moving, and this movement is the nature of our lives, and we stop having aspirations for being in a definite state, we know life better and are able to enjoy it better.”

Ifs Thinking Knows States Facts Able Moving Enjoy Accepting Our Lives Movement Illusion Acknowledge Aspiration Definite

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“I wasn't searching for a common denominator - I started wondering about the challenge of working in other cultures. What I reached was the sudden acknowledgment of the universal aspect of filmmaking.”

Culture Challenges Common Wonder Aspect Universal Filmmaking Common Denominator Other Cultures Acknowledgment

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“Not that I ever felt the necessity of proving that all human beings suffer the same way, feel joy the same way, but it happened on my way - when I get close to these people, just by the simple intervention of translation I can actually reach them and ask them something, and their reaction is as I expected. I see that the relationship goes so smoothly, and I realize that cultural languages and specificities are nothing but simple obstacles that you can easily overcome. It's obvious that human beings are the same wherever they are.”

“This concept that you refer to in Buddhism is something I've been nurtured with through the history of my country for 700, 800 years - Persian poets and philosophers haven't said anything different with regard to experiencing life in the moment, as opposed to the belief of permanence.”

Years Said Different Country Moments Belief Havens Poet Buddhism Concepts Regard Philosopher Permanence Persian

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