The name of Mohsen Makhmalbaf is almost synonymous with the
dramatic rise of Iranian cinema in the aftermath of the Islamic
Revolution, and over the last quarter of a century, his career as
filmmaker and writer has reflected the tumultuous history of his
homeland and the fate of its neighbours. Hamid Dabashi draws from
his friendship with Makhmalbaf, as well as his direct involvement
with Makhmalbaf's films and thought, to give us this deeply
engaging book on the tumultuous life and spectacular career of a
great filmmaker. This is also the account of Makhmalbaf's
transformation, from committed Muslim revolutionary, who was jailed
for his part in the revolution, into an artistic humanist of great
energy and elegance. His films, including "The Peddler" and "The
Time for Love", "Salaam Cinema", "Gabbeh", "Silence" and
"Kandahar", confound conventional genres and are always surprising.
They represent his own journey and take part in it, in ways that
Dabashi explores with great insight. Makhmalbaf's cinematic career
started in Iran and has since expanded into Turkey, Tajikistan,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and into Europe. Dabashi uncovers how,
moving across boundaries, Makhmalbaf's creative genius can
illuminate our contemporary world. And this book is in part the
story of a friendship. As Mohsen Makhmalbaf writes in its Preface:
'Hamid Dabashi - this pious atheist friend of mine, the man who
loves cinema and hates art, this political activist who abhors
politics, this thinking, pondering, critical intellect...I have
learned much from him. Perhaps he too, has learned from me. The
times he and I have spent together have been occasions of discovery
and illumination.'
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