The Department of Film and Digital Arts is showing eight of Abbas Kiarostami’s films over the course of the spring 2020 semester, free and open to all UNM students.

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active film-maker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. Kiarostami attained critical acclaim for directing the Koker trilogy (1987–1994), Close-Up (1990), The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), and Taste of Cherry (1997), which was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year. His films Where Is the Friend’s Home?, Close-Up, and The Wind Will Carry Us were ranked among the 100 best foreign films in a 2018 critics’ poll by BBC Culture. Close-Up was also ranked as one of the 50 greatest movies of all time in the famous decennial Sight & Sound poll conducted in 2012.

The Department of Film and Digital Arts is showing eight of Abbas Kiarostami’s films over the course of the spring 2020 semester, free and open to all UNM students.

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active film-maker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. Kiarostami attained critical acclaim for directing the Koker trilogy (1987–1994), Close-Up (1990), The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), and Taste of Cherry (1997), which was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year. His films Where Is the Friend’s Home?, Close-Up, and The Wind Will Carry Us were ranked among the 100 best foreign films in a 2018 critics’ poll by BBC Culture. Close-Up was also ranked as one of the 50 greatest movies of all time in the famous decennial Sight & Sound poll conducted in 2012.

The Department of Film and Digital Arts is showing eight of Abbas Kiarostami’s films over the course of the spring 2020 semester, free and open to all UNM students.

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer, and film producer. An active film-maker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in the production of over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. Kiarostami attained critical acclaim for directing the Koker trilogy (1987–1994), Close-Up (1990), The Wind Will Carry Us (1999), and Taste of Cherry (1997), which was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year. His films Where Is the Friend’s Home?, Close-Up, and The Wind Will Carry Us were ranked among the 100 best foreign films in a 2018 critics’ poll by BBC Culture. Close-Up was also ranked as one of the 50 greatest movies of all time in the famous decennial Sight & Sound poll conducted in 2012.

“It is with sincere regret that I share with you the decision to postpone the Spring 2020 commencement ceremony scheduled for May 16, and all related activities, including college and school convocations and student services centers’ celebrations. I know that walking across the stage wearing your cap and gown to accept that hard-earned diploma is one of the most significant and memorable parts of the University experience. We want to ensure that our Lobo class of 2020 is properly recognized and celebrated, especially under these particularly challenging conditions. In the coming weeks, we will engage our students to help develop a creative strategy to honor our spring graduates.” said President Stokes yesterday.

If you have any further questions regarding the College of Fine Arts Convocation please call the Dean’s office @ 505-277-2112 or visit graduation.unm.edu .