Cinema of Iran
Iranian cinema is internationally acclaimed for its artistic films.
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Persian-language films from Iran that are considered art cinema have received international acclaim.[1]
Making and release
Cinema came to Persia at the beginning of the 20th century, only five years after the invention of cinema.[2] During the early 1970s, a movement called cinema motefävet, or New Iranian Cinema, came into being.[3] In 2001, Iran's feature film production reached 87, a significant increase from the 28 films made in 1980.[4]
What the cited sources add
Mehrabi notes that cinema in Iran began as a genteel hobby in the Qajar court, serving exclusive circles of courtiers and aristocracy for years.[5] Ardashes Batmagerian, known as 'Ardeshir the Armenian,' opened the first regular cinema in Tehran in 1912 with the cooperation of two French companies.[5] Ahmad Talebinejad, a film critic, stated that the New Wave in Iranian cinema began in 1968 due to political, social, and cultural developments of the 1950s and 1960s.[6] Talebinejad explained that the New Wave caused Iranian cinema to be viewed as a cultural category, whereas previously no intellectual was won over to cinema.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Cinema of Iran" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Iranian Cinema"; "Why Iran creates some of the world's best films", www.bbc.com, 2018-11-16; "History of Iran Cinema", fotros.com; "Abbas Kiarostami: Articles & Interviews", 20 August 2014; "The Iranian Cinema" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Cinema of Iran" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The history of Iranian cinema, Part I by Masoud Mehrabi"; M. A Issari, Cinema in Iran, page 96. (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Cinema of Iran" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Thompson, "Film History: An Introduction", McGraw-Hill, 2010, p. 608; Thompson, "Film History: An Introduction", McGraw-Hill, 2010, p. 608 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Cinema of Iran" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Thompson, "Film History: An Introduction", McGraw Hill, 2003, p. 670–71 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "The history of Iranian cinema, Part I by Masoud Mehrabi". facts only, no text reused. massoudmehrabi.com
- "The New Wave in Iranian Cinema - From Past to Present", www.parstimes.com. facts only, no text reused. parstimes.com
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- Wikipedia: Cinema of Iran (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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