Remembering Legendary Iranian Filmmaker And Global Activism In Ghana

Acclaimed Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami poses during the photo call of his movie ‘Shirin’ at the Venice Film Festival.  Kiarostami, whose 1997 film “Taste of Cherry” won the Palme d’Or, died Monday, July 4, in Paris, where he had gone for cancer treatment.
Acclaimed Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami poses during the photo call of his movie 'Shirin' at the Venice Film Festival. Kiarostami, whose 1997 film "Taste of Cherry" won the Palme d'Or, died Monday, July 4, in Paris, where he had gone for cancer treatment. Domenico Stinellis / AP Photo
Acclaimed Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami poses during the photo call of his movie ‘Shirin’ at the Venice Film Festival.  Kiarostami, whose 1997 film “Taste of Cherry” won the Palme d’Or, died Monday, July 4, in Paris, where he had gone for cancer treatment.
Acclaimed Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami poses during the photo call of his movie 'Shirin' at the Venice Film Festival. Kiarostami, whose 1997 film "Taste of Cherry" won the Palme d'Or, died Monday, July 4, in Paris, where he had gone for cancer treatment. Domenico Stinellis / AP Photo

Remembering Legendary Iranian Filmmaker And Global Activism In Ghana

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