The contemporary director that Martin Scorsese considers a true master of cinema

Among active filmmakers, Martin Scorsese reserves special praise for Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. The Oscar winner for "The Departed" has stated several times that he considers Kiarostami a true master of modern cinema, placing his work among the most important produced in recent decades. According to Scorsese, few directors have managed to combine simplicity and depth so naturally. Kiarostami's films transform seemingly ordinary stories into reflections on life, death, childhood, memory and the human condition. The Iranian filmmaker gained international recognition with works such as "Where Is My Friend's House?", "Close-Up", "Through the Olive Trees", "The Taste of Cherry" - winner of the Palme d'Or in Cannes - and "The Wind Will Take Us". His films are marked by contemplative narratives, few visual effects and great confidence in the viewer's interpretation. Scorsese has already declared that watching Kiarostami's films was a transformative experience. For him, the director was able to show that cinema does not need big budgets or spectacular scenes to deeply move the audience. The admiration is so great that Scorsese participated in initiatives aimed at preserving and disseminating the Iranian filmmaker's work, helping new generations of spectators discover his films. Although Abbas Kiarostami died in 2016, his legacy continues to influence directors around the world. For Martin Scorsese, he remains one of the great masters of contemporary cinema.