In eleven pages Iran's approaches to filmmaking are examined in an analysis of political and sociocultural influences, neorealism, and profiles of important directors such as Panahi and Kiarostami are also included. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.
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and female. Sometimes art brings the viewer to a point where the human mind is encouraged to embrace that which brings it to the point of emotional discomfort, and in
doing so makes a difference in the lives of many. Iranian Cinema, in particular the works of Abbas Kierostami and Jafar Panahi have propelled Iranian film to international acclaim and
recognition with this challenge of the mind and heart. Every filmmaker is, unfortunately, at the mercy of the environment in which he finds himself. This is especially true
of Iranian filmmakers. Iran had a rich history of filmmaking, which many are not aware of, which dates back to the early 1930s. Just when it appears that Iranian film
was coming into its own, there was a revolution which would set back filmmaking, push it in new directions, and almost see the extinction of an art form for several
years at the hands of Islamic extremists in the country(Akrami). However, even before the revolution, filmmakers were harshly censored. A movie called, The Cow, was banned originally because it
aptly depicted the despairing situation of a rural Iranian village(Akrami). Most of the filmmakers prior to the revolution had to resort to using a great deal of symbolism, much like
the Chinese film makers. In order to survive as film makers, it seems as if some of the directors and producers may have resorted to choosing less challenging topics and
characters. When the revolution struck, nearly all of the movie theaters were shut down. They were considered by the extremists to be bastions of moral corruption and the directors,
filmmakers, and nearly everyone associated with the movie industry was ostracized, jailed, exiled, or executed(Akrami). Those films which did survive this tumultuous time were so heavily edited that they bear