Cinemaspeaking topic
The poetic realism of Iranian cinema: let's talk about how Abbas Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry erases the boundary between documentary and fiction.
— Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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