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Iranians hold funeral for acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami

Thousands of people have gathered in Tehran to attend the funeral ceremony of Abbas Kiarostami, the renowned Iranian director.

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Hamid Javani

Press TV, Tehran

Thousands of people have gathered in Tehran to attend the funeral ceremony of Abbas Kiarostami, the renowned Iranian director. The celebrated film director had traveled to Paris to undergo treatment for his illness but finally succumbed to a stroke and died at the age of 76.