Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom invites will be sent out via email once you are registered. This month’s film is Certified Copy. See below for information on this fascinating film:
GENERAL
Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sTf6PRFylU
REVIEWS
Rex Butler, Cinema Iranica (2025): https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/certified-copy-2010-by-abbas-kiyarustami/
Richard Porton, Cinema Scope (2023?): https://cinema-scope.com/spotlight/spotlight-certified-copy-abbas-kiarostami-franceitaly/
Michael Leader, Den of Geek (2010): https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/certified-copy-review-2/
Lucy Popescu, Cinevue (2010): https://cine-vue.com/2010/09/theatrical-releases-certified-copy.html
Dennis Schwartz (2019): https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/certifiedcopy/
Roger Ebert (2011): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/certified-copy-2011
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR Abbas Kiarostami
Information from Kiarostami Foundation website: https://www.kiarostami.org/about
An appreciation by Patrick Z. McGavin (2016): https://www.rogerebert.com/features/a-slice-of-life-abbas-kiarostami-1940-2016
Short overview of life and works from Irandoostan Tours (2025): https://irandoostan.com/abbas-kiarostami/
Entry from Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abbas-Kiarostami
MISCELLANEOUS
Juliette Binoche talks about ‘Certified Copy’:
- with Joy Dietrich (for The New York Times Style Magazine) (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_mH22_aBVg (about 5 minutes)
- with Digital Spy (2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SdU71XtNis (about 7 minutes)
Godfrey Cheshire, “Certified Copy: At Home and Abroad,” The Criterion Collection (2012):
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2303-certified-copy-at-home-and-abroad
All links current and active as of 12-12-2025
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