essay
Cinema as a political instrument
modern iran : the dialectics of continuity and change • Albany • Published In 1981 • Pages: 341-359, 439-440
By: Naficy, Hamid.
Abstract
This article gives a brief history of the movie industry in Iran, with a focus on the particular themes presented by Iranian films since their beginnings. The latter portion of this work briefly analyzes the relationship of these thematic elements to the evolving social and political fabric of Iran. The acculturative effects of foreign movies on the films of Iran are also clearly noted.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2005
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1979
- Coverage Place
- Iran
- Notes
- Hamid Naficy
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 80019463
- LCSH
- Iranians