Masters and Masterpieces of Iranian Cinema by Hamid Dabashi (2007 order hardcover edition)

Masters and Masterpieces of Iranian Cinema by Hamid Dabashi

Masters and Masterpieces of Iranian Cinema is narrated by around fifteen of the best Iranian filmmakers of the past half-century and takes a close look at both their lives and their greatest works. In his vivid account, Hamid Dabashi explains how — despite the censorship of both the Pahlavi monarchy and the Khomeini Islamic Republic — the creativity of these filmmakers has transcended national and cultural borders.

The author explores the rise and ascendancy of Iranian cinema in the order more general context of modern Iranian intellectual history. He delves into the roots of Iranian cinema in Persian poetry and fiction and examines ways in which a rich cinematic tradition has been nourished.

“A highly readable narrative. Dabashi's analysis makes for a complex and witty account.”

Hardcover / Mage / 2007 / Very Good Condition except for highlighting in chapter on Kiarostami's Through the Olive Trees