Project Detail

Forest Without Leaves, Faces

Synopsis

In spring 2005 filmmaker and artist Abbas Kiarostami presented his installation Forest Without Leaves at the V&A museum in London.

His interest in people's response to his work led to the making of two short observational films (the other being: Forest Without Leaves SW7) on which he collaborated as co-director.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Abbas Kiarostami, Daniel Mitelpunkt
Producer
Ben Gibson, Farhad Hakimzadeh
Co-Producer
Ben Gibson, Farhad Hakimzadeh
Editor
Francois Gamaury
Director of Photography
Daniel Mitelpunkt
Sound
Francois Gamaury

Production Status

Production Company

Day For Night Films LLP

Studio 122
The Finsbury Business Centre
40 Bowling Green Lane
Clerkenwell
London EC1R 0NE
UK

T/F +44 (0)20 7415 7123

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