Poetry in Abbas Kiarostami: a contribution by Dr. Mahmood Hosseini Zad

The author and writer Mahmood Hosseini Zad will speak about poetry in Iranian cinema, with a special focus on Abbas Kiarostami's films. Kiarostami's films are regularly represented at the film festivals in Cannes, Venice and Berlin; The filmmaker himself was most recently a member of the Oscar jury. Mahmood Hosseini Zad was awarded the Goethe Medal and is considered the most important translator of German literature into Persian. His translations include works by Brecht, Dürrenmatt, Böll, Kafka, Judith Hermann and Peter Stamm.

The post will be broadcast from February 13 (8:00 p.m.) to February 14 (8:00 p.m.)
be available on Youtube.

All events take place online via Zoom. The links to participate can be found on our website and Facebook page, they are active from 15 minutes before the start of the event. Poetry in Iranian Cinema with Dr. Mahmood Hosseini Zad