Issues and Paradoxes in the Development of Iranian National Cinema
An Overview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9977427 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reza Poudeh (Texas Southern University, corresponding author), Reza J Poudeh, M Reza Shirvani |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 323-341 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iranian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00210860801981294 |
| OpenAlex | W2026170560 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
Contemporary Iranian cinema has enjoyed wide success on the international scene—winning awards at film festivals, receiving praise by critics, and being screened in many countries around the world. But this success has another side to it: at home in Iran, the movie theater attendance is in decline and a range of players, including individuals, policymakers and government entities continue to meddle in shaping its future. Throughout the twentieth century and during the two decades of post-revolutionary successes abroad, Iranian cinema developed its own unique style and aesthetic. A cinema which was sometimes nurtured and financially encouraged by the government, yet at other times censored or banned by it. This paper provides a brief survey of the history of Iranian cinema since the 1900s in order to reveal the paradoxical issues both propelling and bedeviling its development and the role of principal actors involved in fashioning an Iranian national cinema
Art history · Movie theater · Political science · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies · History · Philippine History and Culture
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |