The history of iranian cinema adequately reflects the construction of gender in iran. 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. Some years ago the writer became interested in the origin and history of the iranian medes. On hamid naficys 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. Drawing on firsthand interviews and detailed ethnographic research, this book explores how cinema is engaged in the dynamics of social change.
Hamid naficy is likely one of the worlds major experts on iranian movie, and a social historical past of iranian cinema. His colossal fourvolume social history of iranian cinema presents itself. Hamid naficy, a social history of iranian cinema senses. Iranian revolution, popular uprising in 197879 that resulted in the fall of the pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an islamic republic. The extraordinary efflorescence in iranian film, tv, and the new media since the consolidation of the islamic revolution animates volume 4. 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. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia. Cinema 2 available for download and read online in other formats. Close up is a successful fusion of art, politics and social history, with cinema placed successfully in a global context.
The revolution completely transformed one of the regions largest and most influential countries. 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. A brief critical history of iranian feature film 18961975 by. 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. 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. Social history of iranian cinema, volume 2 naficy hamid naficy e. A brief history of iranian cinema, from haji agha to agha farhad. 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. Reza talachian, 1984 the advent of cinema in iran iran throughout its history has been a melting pot for other cultures. The globalizing era, 19842010 social history of iranian cinema paperback hamid naficy on. Music and spectacle royal holloway, university of london, friday, 16th june 2017 laudan nooshin, city, university of london. 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. This chapter explores the similarities and differences between iranian neorealism and its italian progenitor. A social history of iranian cinema, volumes 1 and 2.
Pdf on jan 1, 2012, arezou zalipour and others published naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. In western societies, the preoccupation with human sexuality prompted reflection about human physiology, gender identity, and ethical considerations, resulting in the perception of. Between national imaginary and global circulation keynote presentation for the conference exoticism in contemporary transnational cinema. Hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema. Crash course world history 226 in which john green teaches you about irans revolutions. Iran has undergone considerable social upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. Yet despite the international attention receives, iran defies straightforward characterisation and easy explanation. 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. The iranian revolution past, present and future glittering achievements, the sassanid empire was characterised by extreme oppression of the downtrodden masses. Naficy, hamid 2011 a social history of iranian cinema.
Moreover, the role of censorship and strong feminist tendencies of. 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. Based on a short story by a prominent writer and psychiatrist, gholamhosain saedi, and adapted for. Reza talachian, 1984, a brief critical history of iranian feature film 18961975, iran chamber society. 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. 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. But the expression of sexuality is a problematic notion on a number of levels. 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. A social history of iranian cinema, volume 4 duke university press. The title of saeed zeydabadinejads book the politics of iranian cinema in fact defines the books central thesis. Sadrs book provides a useful survey of the complex history of iranian cinema, from mediocre obscurity to worldwide prominence. Duke university press a social history of iranian cinema.
An introduction to iranian cinema the culture counter. Review of the book a social history of iranian cinema vol. A social history of iranian cinema farsi translation. Neorealism iranian style university press of mississippi. 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. The industrializing years, 19411978, duke university press, durham, nc, 2011, isbn 9 7808 2234 7743. Other programs have featured brazilian, mexican, japanese, korean, chinese, and asian indian cinema. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twentyfirst and. It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an increasingly repressive regime. Modern iranian culture owes itself in part to a renaissance in the 8th century.
A social history of iranian cinema volume 4 the globalizing. A social history of iranian cinema kristian petersen. 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. Lights, camera, revolution reorient middle eastern. Celebrating the diversity of independent cinema rubina ramji. Pdf on a social history of iranian cinema farhad alavi. Kop social history of iranian cinema, volume 2 av naficy hamid naficy pa. 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. Download pdf iranian cinema uncensored free online new. Hamid naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on iranian film, and a social history of iranian cinema is his magnum opus. 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. Iranian film acts a mirror of the political, social, and cultural challenges in iran as. Pdf naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema.
A 4volume work of social history, film history, film theory, and film criticism. After a brief period of research it became obvious that the empire. 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. 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. Pdf naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. The death of iranian cinema is the turning point of the beginning of the end of an era. Reza talachian, 1984 the advent of cinema in iran iran throughout its.
Naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 2. Dec 02, 2016 hamid naficy is likely one of the worlds major experts on iranian movie, and a social historical past of iranian cinema. Cinematic modernity cosmopolitan imaginaries in twentieth. The postrevolutionary iranian national cinema has garnered international popularity and critical acclaim since the late 1980s for being innovative, ethical, and compassionate. Hamid naficy is a distinguished worldrenowned historian who needs little introduction. Rebellion, the first generation of independent africanamerican filmmakers in this country.
Nevertheless, for the iranian world the advent of islam meant not liberation but defeat and conquest by an alien people. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following. 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. Orientalism sinology islamic studies publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. 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. The islamicate period, 19781984 social history of iranian cinema paperback by hamid naficy isbn. 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. 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. This is a shame, because iranian cinema has a rich past and up to this day interesting and provocative films are made. The development of iranian cinema after the islamic revolution sophie duhnkrack thesis m. 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.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Certain iranian qualities have always been deeply embedded in iranian cinema. Project muse a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. This course will be an overview of postrevolutionary iranian national cinema, but with a primary focus on the cinema of the 2000s.
A comprehensive social history of iranian cinema address documentaries, popular genres, and art films and explores the role. A social history of iranian cinema, volume 4 by hamid naficy, 9780822348788, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Naficy, hamid, a social history of iranian cinema volume 1. Naficy, under cover, on screen from a social history of iranian cinema, vol. The cinematograph, invented in 1892, was the successor to the kinetoscope that granted viewers the ability to watch quality.
A social history of iranian cinema farsi translation kristian petersen. A social history of iranian cinema, volume 2 duke university press. Pdf on aug 1, 20, arezou zalipour and others published a social history of iranian cinema, volume 3. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the persian language. Contemporary iranian cinema university of california. The first to present projected moving pictures to a paying audience i. Pdf iranian cinema in a global context download full pdf. Article pdf available in media international australia incorporating culture and policy september 2014 with 60. The globalizing era, 19842010 pedram partovi pages. The new iranian cinema is considered by many to be the most fascinating cultural phenomenon produced within the islamic republic of iran. Yet it is hamid naficys personal experience and investment that give this project a particular distinction. 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. Throughout its fiftyyear history, iranian cinema has a profound as well as superficially religious essence. 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.
History of iranian cinema tavoos online irans first. Zirepooste shahr under the skin of the city rakhshan banietemad, 2005, 92 min. 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. 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. The artisanal era, 18971941, duke university press, durham, nc, 2011, isbn 9 7808 2234 7750, 456 pp. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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