A year after his death, Iranian Palme d'Or winner Abbas Kiarostami made his posthumous swansong at the Cannes Film Festival with a poignant film completed by his son, Ahmad.<br /><br /><strong><em>Scroll through to discover more about the Iranian director's love affair with the French festival.</em></strong>
A year after his death, Iranian Palme d'Or winner Abbas Kiarostami made his posthumous swansong at the Cannes Film Festival with a poignant film completed by his son, Ahmad.

Scroll through to discover more about the Iranian director's love affair with the French festival.
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Screened in the Un Certain Regard category, "Life, and Nothing More ..." marked a breakthrough for Kiarostami. The film told the story of victims of Iran's 1990 earthquake, shot in a semi-documentary style.
"Life, and Nothing More ..." (1992) —
Screened in the Un Certain Regard category, "Life, and Nothing More ..." marked a breakthrough for Kiarostami. The film told the story of victims of Iran's 1990 earthquake, shot in a semi-documentary style.
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Kiarostami won the Roberto Rossellini Prize for directing the film -- the first professional award of his career.
"Life, and Nothing More ..." (1992) —
Kiarostami won the Roberto Rossellini Prize for directing the film -- the first professional award of his career.
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In 1993, Kiarostami reported for jury duty at the competition for the first time, alongside the likes of Gary Oldman, Claudia Cardinale and Tom Luddy.
Jury duty (1993) —
In 1993, Kiarostami reported for jury duty at the competition for the first time, alongside the likes of Gary Oldman, Claudia Cardinale and Tom Luddy.
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A man planning to commit suicide tries to arrange his own burial in this film which appeared at Cannes in 1997. Despite an infamously scathing review from eminent critic Roger Ebert, the director won a Palme d'Or for the film.
"Taste of Cherry" (1997) —
A man planning to commit suicide tries to arrange his own burial in this film which appeared at Cannes in 1997. Despite an infamously scathing review from eminent critic Roger Ebert, the director won a Palme d'Or for the film.
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Kiarostami became the first Iranian to win Cannes' highest honor, sharing the Palme with Japanese director Shohei Imamura who was awarded for his film "The Eel."<br />
"Taste of Cherry" (1997) —
Kiarostami became the first Iranian to win Cannes' highest honor, sharing the Palme with Japanese director Shohei Imamura who was awarded for his film "The Eel."
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In 2005, Kiarostami was president of the jury for the Camera d'Or, the Cannes award for best first feature. The prize was jointly awarded to Sri Lankan director Vimukthi Jayasundara and US director Miranda July.
Camera d'Or (2005) —
In 2005, Kiarostami was president of the jury for the Camera d'Or, the Cannes award for best first feature. The prize was jointly awarded to Sri Lankan director Vimukthi Jayasundara and US director Miranda July.
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To celebrate Cannes' 60th anniversary, the festival invited 35 eminent directors -- including Kiarostami (back row, sixth from left) -- to each create a three-minute short for the Chacun Son Cinema (To Each His Own Cinema) special.
"To Each His Own Cinema" (2006) —
To celebrate Cannes' 60th anniversary, the festival invited 35 eminent directors -- including Kiarostami (back row, sixth from left) -- to each create a three-minute short for the Chacun Son Cinema (To Each His Own Cinema) special.
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In 2010, Kiarostami entered in the festival "Certified Copy", which charts the relationship of a British writer and a French antiques dealer over the course of a day.
"Certified Copy" (2010) —
In 2010, Kiarostami entered in the festival "Certified Copy", which charts the relationship of a British writer and a French antiques dealer over the course of a day.
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Kiarostami's lead Juliette Binoche won the award for best actress.
"Certified Copy" (2006) —
Kiarostami's lead Juliette Binoche won the award for best actress.
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His 2012 Cannes submission, "Like Someone In Love" told the story of Akiko (Rin Takanashi), a student moonlighting as a prostitute, and her suspicious boyfriend.
"Like Someone in Love" (2012) —
His 2012 Cannes submission, "Like Someone In Love" told the story of Akiko (Rin Takanashi), a student moonlighting as a prostitute, and her suspicious boyfriend.
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The French/Japanese co-production turned out to be the last film Kiarostami brought to Cannes during his lifetime. But with "24 Frames" screening this year, his legacy at the festival lives on.
"Like Someone in Love" (2012) —
The French/Japanese co-production turned out to be the last film Kiarostami brought to Cannes during his lifetime. But with "24 Frames" screening this year, his legacy at the festival lives on.
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