Nacim Pak-Shiraz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1609866 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nacim Pak-Shiraz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nacim |
| FAMILY NAME | Pak-Shiraz |
| SIGNATURE | PAK-SHIRAZ N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1176-6354 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Representing Muhammad
Muhammad: The Messenger of God (Majid Majidi 2015) is a major contribution to the discourses on and representations of the Prophet. Endorsed by Iran’s highest political authority, the supreme leader, the project’s ambitions far exceed the film’s limit, the multiple significances of which are examined here. The mammoth undertaking in the construction of the movie set, the Cinematic City of Nur, is an assertion of religious legitimacy as well as su…
Television series as propaganda
This article explores the strategic use of the popular television series Aghazadeh as a tool for disseminating regime propaganda and shaping public opinion in Iran.The regime's proactive approach in controlling and creating cultural productions is examined, highlighting its investment in countering foreign and diaspora narratives by creating commercially appealing entertainment that reinforces regime values.Aghazadeh employs populist discourse to…
Introduction
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Shooting the Isolation and Marginality of Masculinities in Iranian Cinema
This article examines the isolation and marginality of Iranian men living in contemporary Iran with a focus on three post-2005 films. As a patriarchal society, Iran has been the subject of many studies on the subjugation and marginality of women. This study demonstrates how recent Iranian films have skillfully employed the cinematic language to narrate men’s stories of alienation and despair. These filmic constructions provide a valuable and comp…
Imagining the Diaspora in the New Millennium Comedies of Iranian Cinema
This article examines the genre of comedy in Iranian cinema and explores the various influences on its development and growth. It demonstrates how the roots of recent comedies can be traced back to pre-Revolution commercial cinema (known as filmfarsi) as well as the traditional Iranian comic theatre of taqlid . In particular, it focuses on the depictions of the Iranian diaspora in these comedies. The Iranian diaspora has been imagined and represe…
Exploring the City in the Cinema of Bahram Beyzaie
This article explores five of Bahram Beyzaie's urban films over the last four decades to study their critique of the process of modernization and social changes that have taken place in Iran. These include The Journey (Safar, 1972), The Crow (Kalagh, 1977), Maybe Some Other Time (Shayad Vaqti Digar, 1987), Killing Mad Dogs (Sag Koshi, 2001) and When We Are All Asleep (Vaqti Hame Khabim, 2009). It examines the impact of modernization on the archit…
Filmic Discourses on the Role of the Clergy in Iran
Historically, Iran has witnessed a constant debate on the role of its clergy, which still continues in the current theocratic state of the Islamic Republic. These contentious debates, however, are not limited to a select few, but include a number of the most notable clerics in Iran. This article draws attention to some of these critical views and parallel filmic narratives through the study of Under the Moonlight and The Lizard. Both these films …
Imagining the Diaspora in the New Millennium Comedies of Iranian Cinema
This article examines the genre of comedy in Iranian cinema and explores the various influences on its development and growth. It demonstrates how the roots of recent comedies can be traced back to pre-Revolution commercial cinema (known as filmfarsi) as well as the traditional Iranian comic theatre of taqlid . In particular, it focuses on the depictions of the Iranian diaspora in these comedies. The Iranian diaspora has been imagined and represe…
Shooting the Isolation and Marginality of Masculinities in Iranian Cinema
This article examines the isolation and marginality of Iranian men living in contemporary Iran with a focus on three post-2005 films. As a patriarchal society, Iran has been the subject of many studies on the subjugation and marginality of women. This study demonstrates how recent Iranian films have skillfully employed the cinematic language to narrate men’s stories of alienation and despair. These filmic constructions provide a valuable and comp…
Television series as propaganda
This article explores the strategic use of the popular television series Aghazadeh as a tool for disseminating regime propaganda and shaping public opinion in Iran.The regime's proactive approach in controlling and creating cultural productions is examined, highlighting its investment in countering foreign and diaspora narratives by creating commercially appealing entertainment that reinforces regime values.Aghazadeh employs populist discourse to…
Filmic Discourses on the Role of the Clergy in Iran
Historically, Iran has witnessed a constant debate on the role of its clergy, which still continues in the current theocratic state of the Islamic Republic. These contentious debates, however, are not limited to a select few, but include a number of the most notable clerics in Iran. This article draws attention to some of these critical views and parallel filmic narratives through the study of Under the Moonlight and The Lizard. Both these films …
Filmic Discourses on the Role of the Clergy in Iran
Historically, Iran has witnessed a constant debate on the role of its clergy, which still continues in the current theocratic state of the Islamic Republic. These contentious debates, however, are not limited to a select few, but include a number of the most notable clerics in Iran. This article draws attention to some of these critical views and parallel filmic narratives through the study of Under the Moonlight and The Lizard. Both these films …
Imagining the Diaspora in the New Millennium Comedies of Iranian Cinema
This article examines the genre of comedy in Iranian cinema and explores the various influences on its development and growth. It demonstrates how the roots of recent comedies can be traced back to pre-Revolution commercial cinema (known as filmfarsi) as well as the traditional Iranian comic theatre of taqlid . In particular, it focuses on the depictions of the Iranian diaspora in these comedies. The Iranian diaspora has been imagined and represe…
Exploring the City in the Cinema of Bahram Beyzaie
This article explores five of Bahram Beyzaie's urban films over the last four decades to study their critique of the process of modernization and social changes that have taken place in Iran. These include The Journey (Safar, 1972), The Crow (Kalagh, 1977), Maybe Some Other Time (Shayad Vaqti Digar, 1987), Killing Mad Dogs (Sag Koshi, 2001) and When We Are All Asleep (Vaqti Hame Khabim, 2009). It examines the impact of modernization on the archit…
Introduction
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Shooting the Isolation and Marginality of Masculinities in Iranian Cinema
This article examines the isolation and marginality of Iranian men living in contemporary Iran with a focus on three post-2005 films. As a patriarchal society, Iran has been the subject of many studies on the subjugation and marginality of women. This study demonstrates how recent Iranian films have skillfully employed the cinematic language to narrate men’s stories of alienation and despair. These filmic constructions provide a valuable and comp…
Television series as propaganda
This article explores the strategic use of the popular television series Aghazadeh as a tool for disseminating regime propaganda and shaping public opinion in Iran.The regime's proactive approach in controlling and creating cultural productions is examined, highlighting its investment in countering foreign and diaspora narratives by creating commercially appealing entertainment that reinforces regime values.Aghazadeh employs populist discourse to…
Representing Muhammad
Muhammad: The Messenger of God (Majid Majidi 2015) is a major contribution to the discourses on and representations of the Prophet. Endorsed by Iran’s highest political authority, the supreme leader, the project’s ambitions far exceed the film’s limit, the multiple significances of which are examined here. The mammoth undertaking in the construction of the movie set, the Cinematic City of Nur, is an assertion of religious legitimacy as well as su…
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