The 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festivalâ„¢s Cinefan has hosted Iranian master filmmaker Abbas Kiarostamiâ„¢s film retrospective and workshop.
In its monthly programs, the festival has presented two of Kiarostamiâ„¢s masterpieces, Taste of Cherry and The Wind Will Carry Us on May 25, 2013.
The Iranian auteur held a master class seminar after the screening of his films and shared his cinematic experiences and insights with the audiences.
The internationally-lauded Iranian film director, screenwriter and photographer Abbas Kiarostami has mounted numerous artistic workshops and programs in different countries.
Kiarostamiâ„¢s diverse works of art such as painting, photography, Poetry and filmmaking have received very positive reviews and acclaim from international critics.
He has also garnered many prestigious awards, including the 1997 Cannes Golden Palm award and the 2008 Glory to the Filmmaker award of the Venice Film Festival.
Kiarostami staged Mozart’s opera buffa (comic opera), Cosi Fan Tutte at London’s Coliseum Theater and the 2008 Festival of Lyric Art in Aix-en-provence in France.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV