Nan va kucheh
film by Kiarostami [1970]
Also known as: “Bread and Alley”
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Nān va kūcheh (1970; Bread and Alley) is an early short film by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. Produced by the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, it was Kiarostami's first film as a director. The film is noted for its use of improvised performances, documentary-like textures, and realistic pacing, elements that would become characteristic of his later work. It explores themes that would define his career, often blurring the lines between reality and fiction.1
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