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| Through the Olive Trees (Zir-e derakhtan-e zeytun) |
A wry, almost wistful sense of humour - which pervades even Kiarostami's most contemplative work - invigorates every frame of
Through the Olive Trees as we follow the mishaps of a film crew in rural Iran.
Returning to the village of Koker for this final film of his 'trilogy', Kiarostami,fictionally re-creates the problems that beset the making of
And Life Goes On in which a director must contend with his cast of non-professional actors whose real lives contradict his vision.
This film within a film depicts directorial deceptiveness in pursuit of artistic truth; its mesmerising final shot has become an iconic representation of Kiarostami's world of cinematic questioning.
