I'm guessing the book she mentions is by Geoff Andrew, published last year... and featuring "a number of detailed interviews he conducted with both Kiarostami and his lead actress", but somehow this issue never came up?
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 03:05 (one year ago) link
That monograph is making the rounds too.
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 June 2022 03:13 (one year ago) link
Well that's unfortunate if true. =
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Tuesday, June 14, 2022 11:21 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
this is disgusting, as are the last ten posts in this thread.
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Wednesday, 15 June 2022 03:42 (one year ago) link
I think the news is upsetting to say the least, and it does call into question Kiarostami's entire body of work -- not for his inexcusable personal behavior and abuse, but as I saw someone say on Twitter (naturally), if he plagiarized an entire movie in the early 2000s, then what else did he steal throughout his career? These are severe accusations, and I hope they are clarified, because although this is the first I'm hearing of it, she sounds credible and it doesn't strike me as implausible at all -- not because of anything in Kiarostami per se, but it sounds like plenty of abusive men. Just very sad.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 07:57 (one year ago) link
holy shit
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 08:27 (one year ago) link
The authorities (Letterboxd) have weighed in and are now crediting the movie to Akbari and acknowledging the gravity of the issue by giving it a new, jokey title.https://letterboxd.com/film/uncertified-copy/
― Chris L, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 12:02 (one year ago) link
Really saddened by this. I hope that Akbari can be given reparations if this is confirmed.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 12:48 (one year ago) link
acknowledging the gravity of the issue by giving it a new, jokey title
Are they tho?
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 June 2022 13:03 (one year ago) link