| ID | 091283 |
| Title Proper | Iranian cinema in the twentieth century |
| Other Title Information | a sensory history |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mottahedeh, Negar |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay addresses itself to the century long history of cinema in Iran, focusing on the history of the senses as they combine with and are extended by film technologies. It argues that Khomeini's aim was to produce a transformed and Shiite Iran by purifying the sensorial national body by means of film technologies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 42, No. 4; Sep 2009: p529-548 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol. 42, No. 4; Sep 2009: p529-548 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Cinema ; History ; Film Industry |