Abbas Kiarostami, Palme d’Or-winning film-maker dies at the age of 76. Born in 1940 in Tehran, Abbas Kiarostami was one of the most important film-makers in cinema history, having been among the new members invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the USA, just a week before his death. Having initially studied painting, Abbas Kiarostami began working as a graphic designer and then turned to cinema. He was awarded several prizes, including the prestigious Palme d’Or in 1997 for his film “Taste of Cherry”. Despite the growing political conflict in Iran in the wake of Mahmoud...