Abbas Kiarostami is an Iranian film master who is held in very high regard in China.

阿巴斯·基阿鲁斯达米是在中国受到很高评价的伊朗电影大师。

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As a young man, Mr. Kiarostami studied painting and was an accomplished graphic designer.

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More recently, Mr. Kiarostami has explored digital filmmaking, even comparing the use of a small digital camera to writing with a pen.

WSJ: The Metaphysical Riddles of Abbas Kiarostami

The setting is Tokyo, brooding sumptuously, and the filmmaker is Abbas Kiarostami, an Iranian by birth and nationality but a distinguished citizen of world cinema.

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