The cinema of any culture outside the Hollywood sphere of influence will naturally be very different from what western audiences are used to, from the methods of storytelling to the motivations for making a particular film. With a limited budget and, some would say, niche market appeal, filmmakers are often forced to adapt, and Iran […]
Author: Zara Knox
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The 10 Best Iranian Films of The 21st Century
The advent of sharing platforms and greater access to online media the world over means that cinefiles are paying much closer attention to Middle Eastern cinema than ever before. While Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 masterpiece The Cow is often labelled as single-handedly pioneering the Iranian New Wave, nothing can compare to the worldwide acclaim that accompanied […]
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The 10 Best Iranian Films of 2015
As the world reverberated with the news of Iran’s lifted sanctions, the Fajr International Film Festival recently unveiled its official selection of films for 2016. With Iran predicted to become a major tourist destination in the coming years, it is only logical that interest in the country’s culture – and cinema – will become more […]