Iranian Cinema and Globalization
Shahab. Esfandiary
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Shoesmith, Brian (Contributor)
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| Utgitt | Bristol : : Intellect, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (254 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title; Half Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Table of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Theoretical Framework; Chapter 1 Making Sense of Globalization; Introduction; The global field; Global flows; A framework of the globalization theories; Chapter 2 The Concept of National Cinema: Theorization and Critique; Introduction; National cinema as 'intertextual symptom'; National cinema as cultural/economic weapon; National cinema as 'the other' of Hollywood; National cinema as 'cultural specificity'. - Makhmalbaf: From 'the local' to 'the transnational'Banal transnationalism; Sex and Philosophy; Scream of the Ants; The rise and fall of an 'idol'; Transnational film-makers and territorial attachments; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Daryush Mehrjui's 'National' Cinema and Globalization; Introduction; The complex relation of 'the national' and 'the Islamic'; Iranian cinema's new wave and the early impact of globalization; Mehrjui and the post-revolution circumstances; The Lodgers; Mum's Guests; Conclusion; Chapter 6 Ebrahim Hatami-kia's 'Sacred Defense' Cinema and Globalization; Introduction. - Muslim Film-makers: From Makhmalbaf to Hatami-kiaThe Scout: Constructing the image of the basiji; From Karkhe to Rhine: Recognition of 'the other'; Glass Agency: Return of the rebel; Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix I Interview with Abbas Kiarostami; Appendix II Interview with Majid Majidi; Appendix III Interview with Emad Afroogh; Appendix IV Interview with Mohammad-reza Jafari-jelveh; Bibliography; Back Cover. - The relevance of 'national cinema' in the age of globalization: Arguments for andagainstConclusion; Part II Iranian Cinema and Globalization; Chapter 3 Iranian Cinema in the World Cinema Circuit: Politics, Economics and Aesthetics; The foundations of a 'new cinema'; The emergence of Muslim film-makers; Debate and controversy over international awards; The economics and politics of international festivals; Selecting the examples; Chapter 4 Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'Transnational' Cinema and Globalization; Introduction; Critique of the 'transnational institution of art'. - 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 been limited to the genres 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 movies have received little outside attention despite being widely popular within Iran. Combining theory with in-depth, interdisciplinary analyses of individual films, this volume also expands
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| ISBN | 9781841504704
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