Bahman Kiarostami Explained

Bahman Kiarostami
Native Name:	بهمن کیارستمی
Birth Date:	11 August 1978
Birth Place:	Tehran, Iran
Occupation:	Filmmaker, cinematographer, film editor
Parents:	Abbas Kiarostami Parvin Amir-Gholi

Bahman Kiarostami (Persian: بهمن کیارستمی; born 11 August 1978, in Tehran) is an Iranian film director, cinematographer, film editor and film producer. He is the son of the late critically acclaimed Abbas Kiarostami. The main theme in Kiarostami's films are art and music.

Filmography

Director

Year	English title	Persian title	Length	Notes
2018	Exodus	اکسدوس	77 minutes	Documentary about the relationship between a recession and the impact on Afghan migrants returning to Afghanistan from Iran.^[1] ^[2]
2015	Lamentation of Romantic Revolutionary for the Obvious Charm of the Bourgeoisie	مرثیه‌ی یک انقلابی رمانتیک برای جذابیت آشکار بورژوازی	20 minutes
2014	Monir	منیر	54 minutes	Documentary about Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, directed by Kiarostami^[3] ^[4]
2013	Kahrizak, Four Views	کهریزک٬ چهار نگاه	86 minutes	Documentary created by four directors each presenting a view of the Kahrizak Charity Centre. Directed, cinematography and written by Kiarostami.^[5]
2006	Re-enactment	شبیه‌خوانی	50 minutes
2005	Persian Garden	باغ ایرانی	48 minutes
2004	Pilgrimage	زیارت	52 minutes	Documentary about a pilgrimage many Iranians made after Saddam Hussain was removed from power in Iraq. Directed by Kiarostami.
2004	The Kamancheh Player	دو کمانچه	46 minutes	Documentary about music, directed by Kiarostami
2003	Infidels	کفار	40 minutes	Short documentary
2002	I saw Shoosh	شوش را دیدم	7 minutes
2001	Tabaki	تباکی	27 minutes	Short documentary about 'mourners for hire' in Iran. Directed by Kiarostami.
2001	The Light	نور	34 minutes
1998	The Project	طرح	39 minutes	Documentary
1997	Journey to the Land of the Traveller	سفری به دیار مسافر	43 minutes	Written by Abbas Kiarostami, Jafar Panahi, Jean-Pierre Limosin, and Hassan Darabi, it was filmed in 1993 but released in 1997. Directed by Bahman Kiarostami.^[6] ^[7]
1996	Morteza Momayez: Father of Iranian Contemporary Graphic Design	مرتضی ممیز		Documentary about Morteza Momayez

Awards

• 2019 – Jury Award for Documentary Features, 30th annual New Orleans Film Festival, 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, France^[8]
• 2003 – Best Director Award for The Light, Beirut Middle East Film Festival, Beirut, Lebanon^[9]

External links

• • Iranische Filmemacher im Fokus

Notes and References

1. Web site: 12 December 2018. "Exodus" studies connections between economic recession and return of Afghans from Iran. 12 May 2021. Tehran Times. en.
2. Web site: 'Exodus' wins Jury Award for documentary at New Orleans Film Festival; 'Pier Kids' earns honorable mention. 12 May 2021. NON FICTION FILM. en.
3. News: Monir Farmanfarmaian, Iranian and Nonagenarian, Celebrates a New York Museum First. The New York Times. 20 March 2015. 29 May 2015. 0362-4331. Randy. Kennedy.
4. Web site: DOCUNIGHT #15: Monir. 29 May 2015. The Roxie. 13 May 2015. 30 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530033340/http://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/docu-night-15-monir/. dead.
5. Web site: "Kahrizak: Four Views" wins special jury prize at Dubai filmfest. Payvand. 29 May 2015. 18 December 2012. Tehran Times.
6. Web site: Randoja. Ingrid. 22 February 2001. Journey to the land of the traveller. 12 May 2021. NOW Magazine.
7. Book: Elena, Alberto. The Cinema of Abbas Kiarostami. 2005. Saqi. 978-0-86356-594-6. 218, 240. en.
8. Web site: Pélerinage. Festival des 3 Continents. 29 May 2015.
9. Web site: 11 October 2013. Iranian directors call for support of documentary films. Payvand. 29 May 2015.