Tag Archives: Certified Copy

“Cinema seats make people lazy. They expect to be given all the information. But for me, question marks are the punctuation of life.” — Abbas Kiarostami

Posted on June 22, 2026 by sheila

It’s the birthday today of the great Iranian filmmaking master. Paying tribute to him – and the country from which he sprung – feels right, albeit sad, in this terrible disgraceful week. When Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami died at the … Continue reading →

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“I’ve never thought of my characters as being sad. On the contrary, they are full of life. They didn’t choose tragedy. Tragedy chose them.” — Juliette Binoche

Posted on March 9, 2026 by sheila

Blue, d. Krzysztof Kieslowski (1993) It’s her birthday today. I first saw her in Unbearable Lightness of Being, so so many years ago, a frighteningly long time ago. There’s the scene where she and Daniel Day-Lewis have sex for the … Continue reading →

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Men and women through a windshield darkly

Posted on December 15, 2021 by sheila

Knife in the Water, Roman Polanski, 1962 A Married Woman, Jean-Luc Godard, 1964 Certified Copy, Abbas Kiarostami, 2010

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For the Third Time, Certified Copy

Posted on March 15, 2011 by sheila

First time I saw it at Keith and Dan’s. Three of us watching it in a living room. Second time I saw it at a press screening with about 10 critics in attendance at 11 a.m. in the morning. Tonight … Continue reading →

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Review: Certified Copy may look like something you’ve seen before, but it isn’t

Posted on March 9, 2011 by sheila

This review originally appeared on Capital New York. In Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy, his first film shot outside of his native Iran, a middle-aged couple named James and, simply, “She” (William Shimell and Juliette Binoche) drive around the beautiful landscape … Continue reading →

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“How Much Is Real, How Much Fake?”

Posted on March 9, 2011 by sheila

In preparation for the release of Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy this Friday, please check out this wonderful video essay on Fandor about Juliette Binoche (who won the Best Actress prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival for her portrayal of … Continue reading →

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A Unique Copy: On Kiarostami’s Certified Copy (by Bamshad)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by sheila

Bamshad was born in Iran but his family had to flee the country when he was ten to seek political asylum in Sweden. Bamshad is a medical student in his final years, and spends every second of his free time … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Anti-Matter With Some Friends

Posted on February 7, 2011 by sheila

Yesterday afternoon, I trekked out to Brooklyn again to Keith and Dan’s. Their friend Michael was also joining. Keith was making dinner, and we were all going to watch Certified Copy, which I have been absolutely chomping at the bit … Continue reading →

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Binoche and Kiarostami

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sheila

Great interview from Cannes with Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami about his latest film, Certified Copy, starring, among others, Juliette Binoche. I loved this part: My next film is going to be a road movie too. In my film €Ten on … Continue reading →

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