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Iranian Cinema and Globalization
National, Transnational, and Islamic Dimensions
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Despite critical acclaim and a recent surge of popularity with Western audiences, Iranian cinema has been the subject of lamentably few academic studies—and those have by and large been limited to the films and filmmakers most visible on the international film circuit. Iranian Cinema and Globalization seeks to broaden readers’ exposure to other dimensions of Iranian cinema, including the works of the many prolific filmmakers whose films have received little outside attention despite being widely popular within Iran. Combining theories of globalization and national cinema with in-depth, interdisciplinary analyses of individual films, this volume expands the current literature on Iranian cinema with insights into the social, and religious political contexts involved.
Press Reviews:
“Shahab Esfandiary locates modern Iranian cinema within the global film industry and reveals fresh insights into the films of several of Iran’s leading directors. For anyone interested in Iranian cinema and its developments, this book is essential reading.”
Lloyd Ridgeon, University of Glasgow
“Iranian Cinema and Globalization offers a coherent and well-sustained argument in relation to the complex and contradictory impact of globalization on a national cinema. A convincing case is made for the position of the Iranian film industry as one of the most important in the world and Shahab Esfandiary also demonstrates the ways in which the most liberating and empowering effects of globalization may, contrary to expectations, be found at the level of local and national film production.”
Roger Bromley, University of Nottingham
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