Abbas Kiarostami passes away
He was 76 when death came.
The filmmaker had been undergoing treatment for cancer in France, media reports said.
In a career than spanned almost five decades, the filmmaker had worked in more than 40 films.
He had clinched the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 for his work "Taste of Cherry".
Born on June 22, 1940, he had attained critical acclaim for directing the Koker trilogy (1987–94), Close-Up (1990),Taste of Cherry (1997) and The Wind Will Carry Us(1999).
In his later works, Certified Copy (2010) and Like Someone in Love (2012) he filmed for the first time outside Iran: in Italy and Japan, respectively.
His fans mourned the death and posted messages on various social networking sites.
Telegraph chief film critic Robbie Collin tweeted: "Abbas Kiarostami was a miracle-worker disguised as a close-up magician. The tricks were intimate, the magic real. See everything he's made."
American film director Jay Duplass said: "RIP the great Abbas Kiarostami. CLOSE-UP is unlike any other film. An artistic & real-life act of compassion that will open ur eyes & heart."
Filmmaker Mira Nair posted: "Rest in peace and beauty and complexity you brought to the world with your unforgettable cinema, Abbas kiarostami."
Indian actor Rahul Bose mourned the death of the actor and said: "One of the greats of our time. #AbbasKiarostami."
Actor Ranvir Shorey said: "RIP, the Master, #AbbasKiarostami. #respect."
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