{"product_id":"9780989993708","title":"Men At Work: Cinematic Lessons From Abbas Kiarostami","description":"What if you could take a Master Class from a Master of Cinema?\u003cp\u003eIn a new book, Mah­moud Reza Sani takes us inside such a class. He allows us to sit in on the beginning days of a workshop taught by critically-acclaimed and award-winning direc­tor Abbas Kiarostami (Taste of Cherry, Cer­ti­fied Copy, Like Some­one in Love).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Feb­ru­ary 2012, Abbas Kiarostami trav­eled to Spain to receive the Ibn-Arabi tro­phy for a life­time of artistic achievements. It was decided at that time that he would hold a 10 day film maker workshop for 35 students who had traveled from all over the world in eager anticipation to attend this once in a lifetime event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe join Kiarostami in class as he con­verses with the stu­dents and author. We lis­ten as Kiarostami rem­i­nisces about some of his past expe­ri­ences and offers insight into his cin­e­matic style. We learn as he advises the stu­dents on how to shape their sto­ries and find their voice, not only in the world of film but also in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes the fore­word 'Lessons of Refusal' writ­ten by famed French Screen­writer Jean-Claude Car­rière (Dis­creet Charm of the Bour­geoisie, Belle du Jour).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mhughes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010183250160,"sku":"9780989993708","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780989993708_p0.jpg?v=1763896261","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989993708","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}