Trends in Iranian Cinema: Local and Global Perspectives

The cinema of Iran is celebrated both locally and internationally, yet elements of this diverse field remain comparatively understudied. This book brings together a diverse range of scholars to explore contemporary Iranian cinema in its local and international contexts from a range of perspectives including aesthetic, socio—political comparative approaches. Its chapters analyse the work of well—known filmmakers on the international film circuit such as Abbas Kiarostami, Mohammad Reza Aslani...