Question: Recently famous film director Abbas Kiarostami passed away, He belongs to which of the following country?
(a) Israel
(b) Iran
(c) United states of America
(d) Russia
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 5 July 2016 famous film director Abbas Kiarostami of Iran passed away in Paris. He was 76-year-old.
- He has directed various films for 40 years.
- His film Taste of Cherry (1997) was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997.
- His other acclaimed films are Where Is My Friend’s Home(1987) Close-Up (1990), The Wind Will Carry Us(1999).
Reference:
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/07/abbas-kiarostami-close-long-shot-cut-160705055110689.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452102/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Is_the_Friend%27s_Home%3F