The Report
Abbas Kiarostami, 1977, 110 min

“The rare early Kiarostami film made outside of Kanoon, and one of the most downbeat of his features, this adult drama concerns a civil servant besieged on two fronts: he’s accused of taking bribes, and his marriage is collapsing (Kiarostami has admitted this latter element was autobiographical). Full of pre-revolutionary disquiet, the film features future star Shohreh Aghdashloo as the wife.” – Janus Films

Preceded by:

So Can I
Abbas Kiarostami, 1975, 4 min

“The first of Kiarostami’s films made for, rather than about, children was an experiment in combining live action and animation, done in collaboration with animator Nafiseh Riahi. As two schoolboys watch animated views of animals’ actions – kangaroos jumping, fish swimming, etc. – one boy (played by Riahi’s son Kamal) says, “I can, too,” and imitates the actions. The music is sprightly, the mood fun. The second boy is Kiarostami’s son Ahmad.” – Janus Films

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Screening as part of Close-Up on Abbas Kiarostami