Hamid Naficy is one of the world's leading authorities on Iranian
film, and A Social History of Iranian Cinema is his magnum opus.
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. This comprehensive social history unfolds across
four volumes, each of which can be appreciated on its own. In
Volume 3, Naficy assesses the profound effects of the Islamic
Revolution on Iran's cinema and film industry. Throughout the book,
he uses the term Islamicate, rather than Islamic, to indicate that
the values of the postrevolutionary state, culture, and cinema were
informed not only by Islam but also by Persian traditions. Naficy
examines documentary films made to record events prior to, during,
and in the immediate aftermath of the revolution. He describes how
certain institutions and individuals, including prerevolutionary
cinema and filmmakers, were associated with the Pahlavi regime, the
West, and modernity and therefore perceived as corrupt and immoral.
Many of the nation's moviehouses were burned down. Prerevolutionary
films were subject to strict review and often banned, to be
replaced with films commensurate with Islamicate values. Filmmakers
and entertainers were thrown out of the industry, exiled,
imprisoned, and even executed. Yet, out of this revolutionary
turmoil, an extraordinary Islamicate cinema and film culture
emerged. Naficy traces its development and explains how Iran's long
war with Iraq, the gendered segregation of space, and the
imposition of the veil on women encouraged certain ideological and
aesthetic trends in film and related media. Finally, he discusses
the structural, administrative, and regulatory measures that helped
to institutionalize the new evolving cinema. A Social History of
Iranian Cinema Volume 1: The Artisanal Era, 1897-1941 Volume 2: The
Industrializing Years, 1941-1978 Volume 3: The Islamicate Period,
1978-1984 Volume 4: The Globalizing Era, 1984-2010
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