Unfortunately, Cinema Critics Are Very Few In

I'm Not Sure That My Films Show The Reality Of Life In Iran; We Show Different Aspects Of Life. Iran Is A Very Extensive And Expansive Place, And Sometimes, Even For Us Who Live There, Some Of The Realities Are Very Hard To Comprehend.

When I Talk To Some Of The Younger Filmmakers, They Are So Worried About Their Films That, Eventually, This State Of Being Worried Reflects Itself In And Helps The Final Work. Whereas, With Projects That Are Meticulously Planned, You Look At The End Result And It Is Full Of Emptiness.

Whether You Consider Me A Master Filmmaker Or Not, I Do It With My Intuition And My Vision, My Experience As A Storyteller.

Religion Works On Some People But Not On Everyone, Because It Says, 'stop Thinking And Accept What I Tell You.' That's Not Valid For People Who Want To Think And Reflect.

I Do Believe In [robert] Bresson's Method Of Creation Through Omission, Not Through Addition.