Víctor Erice – Abbas Kiarostami: Correspondences

2007 1h 36m ES

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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Relationships and multiple influences between two great directors of modern cinema.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Abbas Kiarostami
himself
Víctor Erice
himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Writers: Víctor Erice, Abbas Kiarostami
Languages: Persian, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, shot by Abbas Kiarostami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Abbas Kiarostami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Abbas Kiarostami and Víctor Erice carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5992200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abbas Kiarostami directs. Abbas Kiarostami behind the camera. Abbas Kiarostami cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Persian, Spanish.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, shot by Abbas Kiarostami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Abbas Kiarostami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Abbas Kiarostami and Víctor Erice carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5992200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.