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Aug 30, 2024 · Iran’s involvement with cinema began in the 1890s, with filmed records of royal events commissioned by the then monarch (see actualities); the first public cinemas opened at the start of the 20th century.
3 days ago · The key to resolving the apparent contradiction between Iran's repressive image and the renaissance of Iranian cinema is to understand the relationship that developed between art, society and the state after the Islamic revolution.
Sep 11, 2024 · Cinema was first introduced to Iran in 1900 by Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, just five years after the Lumière brothers created the cinematograph. Mirza Ebrahim Khan, known as 'Akkas Bashi', became Iran's first filmmaker and cameraman at Shah's behest, capturing scenes from celebrations and festivals.
Sep 11, 2024 · In this essay, I will contextualize the emergence of this new cinema by providing a brief historical background of Iranian national cinema, with an emphasis on the foundations of filmic art in that region.
Sep 11, 2024 · Starting in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a new cinematic movement grew in Iran that drew on some of the tropes of the extant post-WWII popular film industry while also distancing itself from it.
Sep 11, 2024 · A review of the history of Iranian cinema shows a direct relationship between the popularity of the representation of colleges and campus lives and concerns in films and the national political climate.
Sep 11, 2024 · This article examines the self-reflexive technique in the works of ‛Abbās Kīyārustamī, Muhsin Makhmalbāf, and Ja‛far Panāhī, and questions how the employment of this technique aids the filmmakers to create a movie with multiple layers of meaning, in a political sense.
