A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 1 Naficy Hamid
A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 1 Naficy Hamid Hamid Naficy is one of the world's leading authorities on Iranian film, and A Social History of Iranian Cinema is his magnum opus. This…
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A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 1 Naficy Hamid
Hamid Naficy is one of the world's leading authorities on Iranian film, and A Social History of Iranian Cinema is his magnum opus. This comprehensive social history unfolds across four volumes, each of which can be appreciated on its own.Volume 1 depicts and analyzes the early years of Iranian cinema. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains Iran's peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern national identity in Iran.
An artisanal cinema industry sponsored by the ruling shahs and other elites soon emerged. Film was introduced in Iran in 1900, three years after the country's first commercial film exhibitor saw the new medium in Great Britain. The presence of women, both on the screen and in movie houses,