Through the Olive Trees
aka Zire darakhatan zeyton First screened in Spring 1998 / Most recently screened in July 2025
Director: Abbas Kiarostami. Cast: Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Hossein Rezai, Tahereh Ladanian, Zarifeh Shiva, Farhad Kheradmand, Ahmad Ahmadpour, Babak Ahmadpour. Screenplay: Abbas Kiarostami.
In Brief:
So much achieved, with less fuss than I recalled: a metafilm, a genre mash, a landscape study, a romance.
VOR:⑤
Crucial in Iranian film's circulation and prestige abroad. Ably mixes neorealism, documentary, and modernist tricks. A leap for maker and medium.
Grade:A–
Awards:
Chicago International Film Festival: Silver Hugo (Grand Jury Prize)
