It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an increasingly repressive regime. After a brief period of research it became obvious that the empire. A large number of these were shown as part of the pesaro festival in 1990, which dedicated a significant part of its program to contemporary iranian cinema. Not only has he published widely on iranian culture, radio, television and cinema, but he makes films and teaches film and media studies, and this broad experience has nurtured and matured for three decades the material that he is now releasing. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Drawing on firsthand interviews and detailed ethnographic research, this book explores how cinema is engaged in the dynamics of social change.
A social history of iranian cinema farsi translation. A social history of iranian cinema, volumes 1 and 2. The industrializing years, 19411978 as i turn over the last page of volume two of hamid naficys a social history of iranian cinema, i hunger for more and can barely wait for the release of the next two volumes in. It is clear how the iranian cinema which emerged during the late 1980s and 1990s can be theorized as a response to the economic imperatives and censorship restraints of the time. Certain iranian qualities have always been deeply embedded in iranian cinema. Naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 2. Download pdf iranian cinema uncensored free online new. The development of iranian cinema after the islamic. Between national imaginary and global circulation keynote presentation for the conference exoticism in contemporary transnational cinema. Cma 3892 cinema and islam syllabus vanderbilt university.
A social history of iranian cinema, volume 4 duke university press. Dec 02, 2016 hamid naficy is likely one of the worlds major experts on iranian movie, and a social historical past of iranian cinema. The artisanal era, 18971941, duke university press, durham, nc, 2011, isbn 9 7808 2234 7750, 456 pp. Social history of iranian cinema, volume 2 naficy hamid naficy e. Naficy, under cover, on screen from a social history of iranian cinema, vol. Drawing on a long history of allegorical expression in persian poetry and the arts, allegory has become an integral part of the poetics of iranian cinema. Social change in postkhomeini iran working group summary report the iranian revolution was one of the most important events to take place in the middle east within the past fifty years. The first to present projected moving pictures to a paying audience i. A brief critical history of iranian feature film 18961975 by. Yet it is hamid naficys personal experience and investment that give this project a particular distinction. Contemporary iranian cinema university of california. Neorealism iranian style university press of mississippi.
Based on a short story by a prominent writer and psychiatrist, gholamhosain saedi, and adapted for. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the persian language. The islamicate period, 19781984 social history of iranian cinema paperback by hamid naficy isbn. Cinematic modernity cosmopolitan imaginaries in twentieth.
Reza talachian, 1984 the advent of cinema in iran iran throughout its history has been a melting pot for other cultures. A social history of iranian cinema kristian petersen. The globalizing era, 19842010 pedram partovi pages. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twentyfirst and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains irans peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern. History of iranian cinema tavoos online irans first. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, arezou zalipour and others published naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. He is currently the hamad bin khalifa althani professor in communication at northwestern university in the department of radiofilmtelevision, an affiliate faculty member in the department of art history, and a core. A comprehensive social history of iranian cinema address documentaries, popular genres, and art films and explores the role of film and media in shaping a modern national identity in iran. Some years ago the writer became interested in the origin and history of the iranian medes. Allegory in iranian cinema explores the allegorical aesthetics of iranian cinema, explaining how it has emerged from deep cultural traditions and how it functions as a strategy for both. Rebellion, the first generation of independent africanamerican filmmakers in this country. The revolution completely transformed one of the regions largest and most influential countries. Yet despite the international attention receives, iran defies straightforward characterisation and easy explanation. I may be wrong here, but my sense is that in most film or media studies programs, a course on indian cinema or egyptian or iranian must bear the burden of being a course in social history, politics and economics, language and religion.
Hamid naficy, a social history of iranian cinema senses. Iranian cinema in a global context, on the other hand, takes account of the wide range of iranian cinema, from popular youth films to low budget underground films. Pdf naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. Pdf on aug 1, 20, arezou zalipour and others published a social history of iranian cinema, volume 3. Pdf naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema. Lights, camera, revolution reorient middle eastern. The iranian revolution past, present and future glittering achievements, the sassanid empire was characterised by extreme oppression of the downtrodden masses. It shows that iranian style neorealism has not been homogenous, exhibiting itself in two different styles under two different political systems, and that it has been neither a fully formed film school nor a movement, but a moment of convergence in the social history of cinema. A social history of iranian cinema volume 4 the globalizing. Cinema 2 available for download and read online in other formats.
Nevertheless, for the iranian world the advent of islam meant not liberation but defeat and conquest by an alien people. This chapter explores the similarities and differences between iranian neorealism and its italian progenitor. The death of iranian cinema is the turning point of the beginning of the end of an era. Music and spectacle royal holloway, university of london, friday, 16th june 2017 laudan nooshin, city, university of london.
An introduction to iranian cinema the culture counter. A comprehensive social history of iranian cinema address documentaries, popular genres, and art films and explores the role. Hamid naficy is a distinguished worldrenowned historian who needs little introduction. The extraordinary efflorescence in iranian film, tv, and the new media since the consolidation of the islamic revolution animates volume 4. A social history of iranian cinema farsi translation kristian petersen.
Moreover, the role of censorship and strong feminist tendencies of. Review of the book a social history of iranian cinema vol. Dabashis choice of subject matters are interesting in that they are all from very different social, economic, political and ideological backgrounds and so in a sense each offers a branch of what makes present iranian cinema. Close up is a successful fusion of art, politics and social history, with cinema placed successfully in a global context. Pdf iranian cinema in a global context download full pdf. Reza talachian, 1984, a brief critical history of iranian feature film 18961975, iran chamber society. A 4volume work of social history, film history, film theory, and film criticism. Article pdf available in media international australia incorporating culture and policy september 2014 with 60. On hamid naficys a social history of iranian cinema. Containing twelve firsthand interviews with the most renowned filmmakers living and working in contemporary iran, this book provides insights into filmmaking within a society often at odds with its rulers. Download a social history of iranian cinema, volume 1 the artisanal era, 1897 1941 social history of a brief history of iran 1953 to present a repost. This course will be an overview of postrevolutionary iranian national cinema, but with a primary focus on the cinema of the 2000s.
The history of iranian cinema adequately reflects the construction of gender in iran. Mar 25, 2020 iranian revolution, also called islamic revolution, persian enqelabe eslami, popular uprising in iran in 197879 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on february 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an islamic republic. Celebrating the diversity of independent cinema rubina ramji. Iran has undergone considerable social upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. Throughout its fiftyyear history, iranian cinema has a profound as well as superficially religious essence. Orientalism sinology islamic studies publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. Hamid naficy is likely one of the worlds major experts on iranian movie, and a social historical past of iranian cinema. To best understand the roots of iranian cinema, one must perhaps travel back to the early 20 th century, when the qajar monarch mozaffareddin shah was shown cinematographic footage during a visit to france. Hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema. The heart of the persian empire of antiquity, iran has long played an important role in the region as an imperial power and as a factor in superpower rivalries. Pdf on a social history of iranian cinema farhad alavi. A social history of iranian cinema, volume 2 duke university press. A brief history of iranian cinema, from haji agha to agha farhad.
Iranian revolution, popular uprising in 197879 that resulted in the fall of the pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an islamic republic. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twentyfirst and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains irans peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern national. The new iranian cinema is considered by many to be the most fascinating cultural phenomenon produced within the islamic republic of iran. Michelle langford senses of cinema a social history of iranian cinema is an extraordinary achievement, a scholarly, detailed work in which a massive amount of material is handled with the lightest touch. A very short history of cinema national science and media. Modern iranian culture owes itself in part to a renaissance in the 8th century. This is a shame, because iranian cinema has a rich past and up to this day interesting and provocative films are made. In the gathering dissent of the days before the revolution, according to hamid naficys fourvolume social history of iranian cinema, antishah radicals urged the destruction of cinemas, banks, liquor stores, discos, and westernized restaurants, objectionable to the pious as representatives of the corrupt and decadent. Hamid naficy hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema is his magnum opus.
A social history of iranian cinema is a guide for our thinking about cinema and society and the ways that the creative expression of film should be examined as part of a wider engagement with social issues. Apr 02, 2009 as the chapter moves rapidly between social and political developments, prominent auteurs and actors, and dozens of films, the reader and the authors argument can get lost in the sheer wealth of information. Project muse a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. Cinematic modernity cosmopolitan imaginaries in twentieth century iran golbarg rekabtalaei doctor of philosophy near and middle eastern civilizations university of toronto 2015 abstract cinematic modernity explores the. Reza talachian, 1984 the advent of cinema in iran iran throughout its. The title of saeed zeydabadinejads book the politics of iranian cinema in fact defines the books central thesis. The postrevolutionary iranian national cinema has garnered international popularity and critical acclaim since the late 1980s for being innovative, ethical, and compassionate. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twentyfirst and. Naficy, hamid 2011 a social history of iranian cinema. His colossal fourvolume social history of iranian cinema presents itself.
Naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. The volume also reassesses the global circulation of iranian art cinema, looking at its reception at international festivals, in university curricula, and at the academy awards. The cinematograph, invented in 1892, was the successor to the kinetoscope that granted viewers the ability to watch quality. However, in 1891 the edison company in the usa successfully demonstrated a prototype of the kinetoscope, which enabled one person at a time to view moving pictures. Kop social history of iranian cinema, volume 2 av naficy hamid naficy pa. The development of iranian cinema after the islamic revolution sophie duhnkrack thesis m. The globalizing era, 19842010 social history of iranian cinema paperback hamid naficy on. In a social history of iranian cinema, hamid naficy surveys over a century of moving images from his native land and its diaspora, placing each film in its social, political, historic, religious, and aesthetic contexts with the love and meticulousness of a master jeweler setting precious stones. Hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema is his magnum opus. In western societies, the preoccupation with human sexuality prompted reflection about human physiology, gender identity, and ethical considerations, resulting in the perception of. A social history of iranian cinema is an extraordinary achievement, a schol arly, detailed work in which a massive amount of material is handled with the lightest touch. Duke university press a social history of iranian cinema. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia.
But because i myself find immersing into a new culture something that can be very daunting, i thought a list would be nice to get other people started there is just one problem. Other programs have featured brazilian, mexican, japanese, korean, chinese, and asian indian cinema. The industrializing years, 19411978, duke university press, durham, nc, 2011, isbn 9 7808 2234 7743. Crash course world history 226 in which john green teaches you about irans revolutions. His most recent work, a social history of iranian cinema 2012 was the winner of the middle eastern studies associations houshang pourshariati iranian studies book award and received an honorable mention for the katherine singer kovacs book award from the society for cinema and media studies. A social history of iranian cinema, volume 4 by hamid naficy, 9780822348788, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Iranian film acts a mirror of the political, social, and cultural challenges in iran as. As the chapter moves rapidly between social and political developments, prominent auteurs and actors, and dozens of films, the reader and the authors argument can get lost in the sheer wealth of information. Sadrs book provides a useful survey of the complex history of iranian cinema, from mediocre obscurity to worldwide prominence. But the expression of sexuality is a problematic notion on a number of levels.
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