Iran’s ’24 Frames’ to vie in Portland film festival

Iranian film ’24 Frames’ has been selected to go on screen at the 41st edition of the Portland International Film Festival (PIFF) in the US.

Directed by late-great Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, the film has been accepted into the Official Selection section of the 41st PIFF in the US state of Oregon.

Kiarostami’s ‘24 Frames’ is a response to the paintings and photographs that inspired him, prompted by the desire to hold the frame steady so as to watch each image come to life, and each drama to play on.

It is austerely experimental and demands tolerance as well as engagement to grab something rich and strange in the man’s unconscious mind.

Audaciously, and posthumously, the director has even found a way to make a bonus of his hated cinema seats. Kiarostami has gone, but the work lives on.

Kiarostami was a multitalented artist and an exceptional man who joyfully embraced life. He was winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Festival in 1997 for his film ‘Taste of Cherry’, passing away on July 4, 2016.

He is mostly known as a screenwriter, film editor, art director and producer as well as a poet, photographer, painter, illustrator and graphic designer.

The cinematic works by the internationally acclaimed filmmaker have been hailed by various festivals around the world.

Several prestigious festivals and film events have already honored the noted Iranian director, besides the homage paid to him by showcasing retrospectives of his works.

The PIFF has been held annually since 1977 in Oregon. The 41st edition of the event is slated for February 15 to March 1, 2018.

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