I Believe There's Only Good Cinema And

I Have No Advice For Anyone On How To Live.

This Concept That You Refer To In Buddhism Is Something I've Been Nurtured With Through The History Of My Country For 700, 800 Years - Persian Poets And Philosophers Haven't Said Anything Different With Regard To Experiencing Life In The Moment, As Opposed To The Belief Of Permanence.

I Remember When I Came Out Of An Exam Thinking I Had Done Well And Then I Had A Clue That Maybe One Answer Was Wrong, I Remembered That I Rather Stop Knowing, Stop Thinking About It, Appreciating Life Instead. So First, It Was Just A Memory. But Then I Realized That In Life, It's A Much More General Sentiment - That Instead Of Waiting For Other People's Judgment, I'd Rather Focus On My Own Feelings, That Everything Is Fine. To Go On With My Life Rather Than Anticipating Other People's Judgements That Might Be Negative.

Of The Hundreds Of Points To Enter And Exit That Are Offered To Me, I Have To Choose The One That I Feel Is The Least Wrong, The Least Fake. It Is Fake, It Is A Moment That I Choose To Erupt The Story, But I Make It As Smooth As I Can. What Enables Me To Do It Is The Skill Of Filmmaking.

It's Not So Much A Question Of Whether We've Shot It Through 35mm Or Digital Video; What Is Important Is Whether The Audience Accepts It As Real.