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The first film in Abbas Kiarostami’s sublime

aided (and sometimes misdirected) by those he encounters

Stranger Than Paradiseis a nonchalant masterpiece of deadpan comedy and perfectly calibrated minimalism

New interview with production designer David Wasco

Trances Format:DVD The first film in AbbasThe groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane is the dynamic subject of this captivating, one of a kind documentary by Ahmed El Maanouni, who filmed the four musicians during a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France; on the streets of Casablanca; and in intimate conversations. Through song and traditional instruments, storytellers, and connections to political theater, the band became a local phenomenon and an