The new iranian cinema is considered by many to be the most fascinating cultural phenomenon produced within the islamic republic of iran. The history of iran, which was commonly known until the mid20th century as persia in the western world, is intertwined with the history of a larger region, also to an extent known as greater iran, comprising the area from anatolia, the bosphorus, and egypt in the west to the borders of ancient india and the syr darya in the east, and from the. Naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 2. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, arezou zalipour and others published naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. 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. A subset of the pdf specification, pdf x was designed to constrain pdf files in order to cater to specific usecases. This is a shame, because iranian cinema has a rich past and up to this day interesting and provocative films are made. The title of saeed zeydabadinejads book the politics of iranian cinema in fact defines the books central thesis. A social history of iranian cinema, volume 4 by hamid naficy, 9780822348788, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thanks to the uwwashington county and west bend community cable for organizing the event and.
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 identity in iran. Based on a short story by a prominent writer and psychiatrist, gholamhosain saedi, and adapted for. Thus, only those intimately familiar with the nuances of these cultural, aesthetic, and social theoretical domains can document the dimensions of these changes. Apr 07, 2015 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. The western medias portrayal of postrevolution iran painted a picture of war, repressive mullahs and fundamentalism and even more so now, as bushs hypocrisy reaches new levels when we are told that iran has a fundamentalist, nuclearproliferating, unelected government. As detailed and as thorough as the previous two volumes, the renowned historian gives us an insight into some of the most turmoilfilled and sombre areas of the history of iranian cinema. List of books and articles about iranian cinema online. He became iran s soviet leaning prime minister marjanes grandfather, and the oil. A 4volume work of social history, film history, film theory, and film criticism.
Wmst100 iranian history historical events traced in marjane satrapis persepolis. Melodrama and censorship in iranian cinema request pdf. 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. Apr 06, 2012 hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema. Persia in its legal documents and in official communication. The first iranian documentary was filmed in 1900, the first public theater opened in 1904, and the first feature film was released in 19301. Repeated introductions of new cultures through conquerors and traders from aryan civilization until today have developed a kind of social subconscious. Since then, it is under control of international organization for standardization committee of volunteer industry experts. A history of iranian cinema by calum marsh despite years of intimidation, censorship, and violence, iran s filmmakers continue to.
Jul 24, 20 not many people are familiar with iranian cinema. Tenthcentury persian poet ferdowsis long epic poem sahname book of kings, which is for the most part based on xwadaynamag, a middle persian compilation of the history of iranian kings and heroes from mythical times down to the reign of chosroes ii, is considered the national epic of iran. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twentyfirst and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains iran s peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern. 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. Contemporary filmmakers since the islamic revolution i. Exilic and diasporic filmmaking, the making of exile cultures. I 188 june 1900, during his first trip to europe, mo.
Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twentyfirst and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films. The present study endeavors to present the facts about early elamite and iranian history in. The history of cinema in iran cannot be read in isolation with its political and social development that can be traced as far back as 1906 when the constitutional and subsequently bourgeois revolution rocked the whole internal nature of the country. Naturally, this is too broad a statement to make about the entirety of iranian cinema, and hence it must be specified that this essay will focus almost exclusively on the new iranian cinema hereafter referred to as nic, that is the iranian art cinema of the last 25 years. The development of iranian cinema after the islamic revolution grin. 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 this ground breaking and seminal publication. Lights, camera, revolution reorient middle eastern. The globalizing era, 19842010 social history of iranian cinema paperback naficy, hamid on. Duke university press a social history of iranian cinema. 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. The cinematograph, invented in 1892, was the successor to the kinetoscope that granted viewers the ability to watch quality. The concept of a queer iranian cinema may sound contradictory or impossible, but that is exactly how one would describe facing mirrors 2011, the first movie to feature a femaletomale transgender main character that has been written, produced, and screened in iran.
The history of documentary films in iran is nearly as old as that of the cinema itself. Political culture in the islamic republic, edited by samih k. The iranian diaspora identity and experience between continuity and change over 35 years after the iranian revolution, which marked the beginning of the continuing history of iranian immigration, diaspora has become a key term for writing or describing this ongoing history, what it is iranians are and experience as. The success of these films led to the screening of films by james b. Art, society and the state, ziba mirhosseini divides postrevolutionary film. The initial international acclaim received by iranian cinema in the 1990s presented a paradox. Yet it is hamid naficys personal experience and investment that give this project a particular distinction. A social history of iranian cinema is essential reading not only for the cinephile interested in iran s unique and rich cinematic history but also for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the cataclysmic events and metamorphoses that have shaped iran, from the pivotal constitutional revolution that ushered in the twentieth century. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following.
Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twentyfirst and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains iran s peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern national identity in iran. Negotiating the politics of representation in iranian womens. Naficys fourvolume study a social history of iranian cinema. This is the more regrettable since the history of a section of the plateau, elam, cannot be neglected by any serious student of the ancient near east. Hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema is his magnum opus. In 1897, save dada made two short films, but the fathers of indian cinema were dada saheb phalke who in 19 made the first feature length silent film. Pdf naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1.
Chapter v representation of womens identity in iranian cinema pre islamic revolution 1979 cinema iran has a long history of cinema. A social history of iranian cinema is essential reading not only for the cinephile interested in iran s unique and rich cinematic history but also for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of the cataclysmic events and metamorphoses that have shaped iran, from the pivotal constitutional revolution that ushered in the twentieth century, through. Project muse 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. The new iranian cinema politics, representation, and identity. The persian empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modernday iran that spanned several centuriesfrom the sixth century b. The iranian film the salesman is shortlisted for an academy award for best foreign language film. Lights, camera, revolution reorient middle eastern arts.
A cinema born out of poetry and resistance socialist. At its best, this cinema has succeeded in re subjecting the iranian self where the project of modernity has failed. Naficy hamid, a social history of iranian cinema, the globalizing era, 1984 2010, vol 4. Politics, representation and identity, edited by soass now retired head of the department of sociology and anthropology, richard tapper, is not already on everyones shelf, and well tattered at that. Hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema. 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. A brief critical history of iranian feature film 18961975 by. The artisanal era, 18971941, duke university press, durham, nc, 2011, isbn 9 7808 2234 7750, 456 pp. Pdf naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema. 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. Contemporary iranian cinema at the intersection of arts. Postrevolution iran film, children, movie, director, son. Naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. 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.
In the oxford history of world cinema, edited by geoffrey nowellsmith, 672678. Yet mainstream, prerevolutionary iranian cinema, with a history stretching back to the. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia. Dec 06, 2016 lecture by shiva rahbaran on her book iranian cinema uncensored. Naficy hamid, a social history of iranian cinema, the globalizing.
In 1906, mehdi russi khan opened his movie theater with a documentary on the russo japanese war, which had been edited in two versions. This third volume of hamid naficys epic and authoritative social history of iranian cinema is a goldmine of information for academics and researchers in the field of iranian cinema. Identity and exile th e iranian diaspora between solidarity. An analysis of the recent development of iranian cinema should primarily mention its origins and history, especially since iranian cinema always has been so closely linked to the political circumstances dominating the social reality. But because of donald trumps executive order on immigration, the movies director wont be. Synopsis recent, postrevolutionary iranian cinema has of course gained the attention of international audiences who have been struck by its powerful, poetic and often explicitly political explorations. An introduction to iranian cinema the culture counter. Pdf on aug 1, 20, arezou zalipour and others published a social history of iranian cinema, volume 3.
Home browse communication media studies film national cinemas iranian cinema. A brief history of iranian cinema, from haji agha to agha farhad. The earliest examples of visual representations in iranian history may be traced back to. The portable document format was created in the early 1990s by adobe systems, introduced at the windows and os2 conference in january 1993 and remained a proprietary format until it was released as an open standard in 2008. Reza talachian, 1984 the advent of cinema in iran iran throughout its history has been a melting pot for other cultures. The purpose of this work is to place third phase iranian film within the history of postrevolutionary iran then to construct a framework for analysis including thematic elements used by the newest generation of iranian directors. The industrializing years, 19411978, duke university press, durham, nc, 2011, isbn 9 7808 2234 7743. Cinema five great iranian films tehran bureau frontline. 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. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the persian language. Nov 06, 2012 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. Oct 30, 2016 a talk by hamidreza nassiri on iranian cinema at the university of wisconsinwashington county. This third cinema was very different from that existing in latin america, africa or any developing countries, because of different social historical contexts. The present study endeavors to present the facts about early elamite and iranian history.
Sep 16, 2011 hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema is his magnum opus. Contemporary iranian cinema at the intersection of arts and. Ruhollah khomeini ruhollah khomeini centre greeting supporters after returning to tehran, february 1979. 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. Hamid naficy is already established as the doyen of historians, as well as critics, of iranian cinema. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the persian. Discover librarianselected research resources on iranian cinema from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Based on his deep understanding of modern iranian political and social history, this detailed critical study of cinema in iran since its debut more than a century ago is his crowning achievement. Iranian cinema, past, present, future, at iran bulletin, available at. The counter cinema was a political cinema that developed its symbolic language due to a long history of censorship. History of the portable document format pdf wikipedia. In the more conservative social climate of iran after the iranian revolution of 1979.
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