‘Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami—Early Shorts and Features’ Joins The Criterion Collection

   November 17, 2025  Posted in Film News
The Traveler (1974) - Abbas Kiarostami
The Traveler (1974) – Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami’s formative work arrives on Blu-ray in Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami—Early Shorts and Features from The Criterion Collection, gathering seventeen films made across two decades at Kanoon and beyond. The set features new 2K restorations undertaken by MK2 in collaboration with L’Immagine Ritrovata.

Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami—Early Shorts and Features - The Criterion Collection

Set Info

Format: Blu-ray
Discs: 3
Restorations: 2K by MK2 with L’Immagine Ritrovata

Included Films

  • Bread and Alley (1970)
  • Breaktime (1972)
  • Experience (1973)
  • The Traveler (1974)
  • Two Solutions for One Problem (1975)
  • So Can I (1975)
  • Colors (1976)
  • A Wedding Suit (1976)
  • Tribute to Teachers (1977)
  • Solution No. 1 (1978)
  • First Case, Second Case (1979)
  • Toothache (1980)
  • Orderly or Disorderly (1981)
  • The Chorus (1982)
  • Fellow Citizen (1983)
  • First Graders (1984)
  • Homework (1989)

Special Features

Booklet essay by critic Ehsan Khoshbakht

Release Date and Price

The Eclipse Series 47 set releases on November 18, 2025 and can be pre-ordered here.

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