1st Edition
The Politics of Iranian Cinema Film and Society in the Islamic Republic
By Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad
Copyright 2010
204 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
202 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
Iran has undergone considerable social upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. Drawing on first-hand interviews and detailed ethnographic research, this book explores how cinema is engaged in the dynamics of social change in contemporary Iran. The author not only discusses the practices of regulation and reception of films from major award winning... Read more
1. Introduction 2. State Control of Iranian Cinema: The Shifting 'red lines' 3. Social films 4. Women’s films 5. Transnational Circulation and National Perceptions: Art Films in the Iranian Context 6. Conclusion
Biography
Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad completed his PhD in Media Studies in 2006 at SOAS, University of London. He currently teaches at the Centre for Media and Film Studies at SOAS and at the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
"This book is thoughtful, well researched, and clearly organized. It is a balanced contribution to our present knowledge of Iranian politics, state censorship, and idealogical disctates upon cinema today... This book would be beneficial to anyone interested in Iranian cinema and politics." - Jaleh Pirnazar, Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of California; Int. J. Middle East Studies 43 (2011)
