India purchases works by Abbas Kiarostami

India’s Alliance Media & Entertainment has acquired a library of works by late Iranian auteur Abbas Kiarostami for distribution in the Indian subcontinent.

The deal covers 33 features, documentaries and shorts from Kiarostami’s oeuvre, including ‘Taste of Cherry’, ‘The Wind Will Carry Us’ and ‘Wherei My Friend’s Home’.

Negotiations took place at the European Film Market, and the Berlin Film Festival. They are at an advanced state of closure and the signing is expected to take place imminently.

Iran legendary helmer Kiarostami died in 2016. To know more about the director, click here.

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