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Posted by Harmonia on January 10, 2011 at 19:31:29:
...with your comment that Persian filmmakers "pale" as a group in comparison to any other group of filmmakers, Mexican or otherwise.
You may prefer another school of movie making, but you do the Iranian directors a grave disservice by dismissing them so cavalierly.
My point was that these films by Iranian directors are outstanding movies on their own merits. Being oppressed doesn't make soone a good filmmaker. But sometimes, when every inch of film counts, and it is so difficult to create any work of art, oppression can be a catalyst to even greater expression - the passion becomes distilled - more intense, nothing wasted. I was pointing out the irony.
So what Iranian films have you seen besides the recent Perepolis HAVE you seen to be able to make such a blanket dismissal as you did above?
What is "many"?
As I also said, I can understand matters of different taste and style preferences - Kiarostami is not a fast paced director - but I can't respect your position when you show that much disrespect for an acknowledged master.