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29 May 2015: Fireflies Issue #2: Abbas Kiarostami / Béla Tarr Launch

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We are delighted to host the launch of film publication Fireflies Issue #2, a collection of essays, fiction, poetry and visual art exploring the cinema of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami and Hungarian director Béla Tarr. The issue includes contributions by and conversations with Abbas Kiarostami, Béla Tarr, Mark Cugini, Zoe Dzunko, Scott Esposito, Michael Guarneri, Rebecca Harkins-Cross, Parviz Jahed, Fred Kelemen, Vahid Mortazavi, Shoboshobo, George Szirtes, Alina Vergnano, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and many more.  

At 10pm, Australian artist Nick Modzrewski will perform his Kiarostami-inspired, multi-visual fictional work Some of My Recent Ideas via Skype.  

Drinks, magazines for sale, and good company ‘til late.

Fireflies is a print film magazine created between Berlin and Melbourne.
More info: www.fireflieszine.com