10

by Andrews, Geoff

• ISBN13: 9781844570690
• ISBN10: 184457069X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-19
• Publisher: British Film Institute

Summary

Iranian Abbas Kiarostami burst onto the international film scene in the early 1990s and--as demonstrated by the many major prizes he has won--is now widely regarded as one of the most distinctive and talented modern-day directors. In 2002, with 10 , Kiarostami broke new ground, fixing one or two digital cameras on a car's dashboard to film ten conversations between the driver (Mania Akbari) and her various passengers. The results are astonishing: though formally rigorous, even austere, and documentary-like in its style, 10 succeeds both as emotionally affecting human drama and as a critical analysis of everyday life in today's Tehran. In this study, Geoff Andrew looks at 10 within the context of Kiarostami's career, of Iranian cinema's recent renaissance, and of international film culture. Drawing on a number of detailed interviews he conducted with both Kiarostami and his lead actress, Andrew sheds light on the unusual methods used in making the film, on its political relevance, and on its remarkably subtle aesthetic.

Author Biography

Geoff Andrew is Film Editor of Time Out magazine and the author of several books, including The Film Handbook, The Films of Nicholas Ray, and Stranger than Paradise: Maverick Film-makers in the Recent American Cinema.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	6	(1)
Introduction: Something Small . . .	7	(4)
World Cinema at the Turn of the Millennium	11	(3)
Iranian Cinema: A Special Case	14	(7)
Abbas Kiarostami: A Very Special Case	21	(10)
Kiarostami and Digital: ABC Africa	31	(4)
10	35	(35)
A Lesson for Others	70	(2)
A Lesson for Kiarostami	72	(3)
Poetry and Motion	75	(4)
Conclusion: The Start of Something Big?	79	(2)
Notes	81	(6)
Credits	87