Abbas Kiarostami
Iranian filmmaker
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| 2022 | Mania Akbari and Amina Maher (Akbari's daughter) sought to halt the circulation of the film Ten with distributor MK2, with no response received. |
| 2022 | Mania Akbari accused Kiarostami of sexual assault, claiming he raped her twice - once in Tehran when she was 25 and he was about 60, and again in London after the premiere of Ten. |
| August 2020 | Mania Akbari publicly accused Abbas Kiarostami of plagiarism, alleging he edited private footage from her without permission for the film Ten. |
| 2017 | Kiarostami's final film '24 Frames', an experimental film based on 24 of his still photographs, was released posthumously and received a highly positive critical reception with a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score. |
| 2016 | Publication of several poetry collections, including 'Fire' (poetry by Rumi), 'Night: Poetry from the Contemporary Persian Canon', 'Night: Poetry from the Classical Persian Canon', and 'In the Shadow of Trees: The Collected Poetry of Abbas Kiarostami' by Sticking Place Books. |
| 2016 | Passed away, with his final film project 'Final Exam' being completed posthumously based on his story concept, written by Adel Yaraghi. |
| July 13 2016 | Kiarostami's family issued a formal complaint of medical maltreatment through his personal doctor. |
| July 10 2016 | An emotional funeral ceremony was held at the Center for the Intellectual Education of Children, hosted by actor Parviz Parastooie, with speeches by Aidin Aghdashlou and Asghar Farhadi. |
| July 8 2016 | Kiarostami's body was returned to Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, with Iranian film directors and artists gathering to pay respects. |
| July 4 2016 | Abbas Kiarostami died in a Paris hospital. |
| July 4 2016 | Passed away, concluding a remarkable career in filmmaking, poetry, and visual arts. |
| June 2016 | Kiarostami left Iran for medical treatment in a Paris hospital. |
| June 8 2016 | Filmmaker Mohammad Shirvani quoted Kiarostami saying he could no longer direct films, sparking a social media campaign investigating potential medical errors. |
| April 3 2016 | Reza Paydar, director of Kiarostami's medical team, publicly denied that the filmmaker had cancer. |
| March 2016 | Kiarostami was hospitalized due to intestinal bleeding and reportedly went into a coma after undergoing two operations, with sources initially reporting gastrointestinal cancer. |
| 2015 | Multiple book publications by Sticking Place Books, including 'A Wolf on Watch', 'With the Wind', 'Wind and Leaf', poetry translations of Hafez, Saadi, Nima, and 'Lessons with Kiarostami'. |
| 2015 | Three volumes of his original verse and selections from classical and contemporary Persian poets were translated into English and published in bilingual editions by Sticking Place Books in New York. |
| 2014 | Directed 'Seagull Eggs', a documentary film which he also wrote |
| 2014 | Received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art and the Honorary Golden Orange Prize at the International Antalya Film Festival. |
| 2014 | Announced as the president of the Cinéfondation and short film sections of the Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2013 | Wrote 'The Girl in the Lemon Factory', a film co-written with Chiara Maranon |
| 2013 | Awarded Japan's Medal of Honor, recognizing his international cultural significance. |
| 2012 | Directed 'Like Someone in Love' in Japan, continuing his exploration of international filmmaking. |
| 2011 | Participated in the Küstendorf Film and Music Festival. |
| 2010 | Directed 'Certified Copy', a critically acclaimed film he both directed and wrote. |
| 2010 | Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Paris and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to World Cinematography at the Batumi International Art-house Film Festival. |
| 2010 | Juliette Binoche won the Best Actress Award at Cannes for her performance in 'Certified Copy'. |
| 2010 | Filmed 'Certified Copy' in Italy, marking his first film production outside of Iran. |
| June 3 2010 | Publication of 'Havres', a French translation of Kiarostami's work by Tayebeh Hashemi and Jean-Restom Nasser, released by ÉRÈS in a bilingual edition. |
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