But, being unhappy is a great sin too. Isn’t that a sin too?”A still from Abbas Kiarostami’s 1990 film Close-UpIt’s such a Kiarostami idea — of unhappiness being a great sin. Of the many great films Kiarostami made, Close-Up remains close to my heart. Meenakshi Shedde is South Asia Consultant to the Berlin Film Festival, award-winning critic, curator to festivals worldwide and journalist. By Meenakshi Shedde | Posted 10-Jul-2016There’s a killer line in Taste of Cherry, directed by Abbas Kiarostami, that great Iranian poet of the cinema, who passed away last week.

Source: Mid-Day July 09, 2016 21:22 UTC