Through the Olive Trees
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Abbas Kiarostami
Ahmad Ahmadpour
Babk Ahmadpour
Hossein Rezai
Tahereh Ladania
Mahbanou Darabi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A film crew arrives in an Iranian village devastated by an earthquake to shoot a picture.
Director
Abbas Kiarostami
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner, along with Tom Noonan's "What Happened Was" (USA/1994), of the Silver Hugo award at the 1994 Chicago International Film Festival.
Iran's official entry for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Iran's official entry for the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film (1994).
Nominated for the 1996 Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film by the IFP/West.
Winner of the Golden Spike Award for best picture at the 1994 Valladolid International Film Festival.
Released in United States February 10, 1995
Released in United States February 17, 1995
Released in United States Winter February 10, 1995
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 12-23, 1994.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 6-23, 1994.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 - October 9, 1994.
Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.
Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition) October 21-29, 1994.
Shown in New York City (Screening Room) as part of program "Abbas Kiarostami Retrospective" July 28 - August 3, 2000.
Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Kiarostami Retrospective and Recent Iranian Cinema" April 26 - May 23, 1996.
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The third installment in Kiarostami's cycle of films set in northern Iran, following "Where Is My Friend's Home" (Iran/1989) and "And Life Goes On" (Iran/1992).
Released in United States February 10, 1995 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States Winter February 10, 1995
Released in United States February 17, 1995 (New York City)