A colourful presence

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This book analyzes the changes in the representation of women in Iranian cinema since the 1960's, and investigates the reasons and motives for this. Iranian cinema, both before and after the Islamic Revolution, has been closely monitored by the ruling power, and has been utilized to relay messages and information that comply with the ruling ideology.However, it was only after the 1979 Revolution and the subsequent legitimization of cinema by the Islamic rule that cinema became widely accessible to the general public. Within this context, this book explores the changing roles of women in film pr

Title A colourful presence : the evolution of women's representation in Iranian cinema / by Maryam Ghorbankarimi.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Creation Date 2015
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and filmographies.
Content Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- A Note on Transliteration and Style -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Filmography.
Extent 1 online resource (221 p.)
Language English
Copyright Date ©2015
National Library system number 997010719669205171
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