1770 films so far and as a European I'm more in awe with early Iranian cinema than ever. Definitely a world away from Hollywood, in the best possible sense.
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Any film recommendations for someone new to the genre?
(Sorry, I must've turned off the notifications in HN, because I never know when someone replies to a comment I've made.)
Rather than recommending films, which can turn into a long list since I'd find it difficult to decide which deserves more attention, I've shorlisted a number of highly respected and influential directors that I've closely followed (not in a social media kind of way)
* Majid Majidi
* Abbas Kiarostami
* The Makhmalbaf family (https://www.makhmalbaf.com)
* Dariush Mehrjui
* Bahman Ghobadi
* Jafar Panahi
* Bahram Beizai
* Asghar Farhadi
Most of these managed to create amazing films despite being closely watched and heavily censored by the authorities.
Abbas Kiarostami - Where Is the Friend's Home?