Iranian cinema and philosophy : shooting truth /
Erfani, Farhang, 1975-
Iranian cinema and philosophy : shooting truth / Farhang Erfani. - New York, NY : Palgrave MacMillan, 2012. - xii, 230 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-221) and index.
'In film studies, Iranian films are kept at a distance, as'other,' different, and exotic. In reponse, this book takes these films as philosophically relevant and innovative. Each chapter of this book is devoted to analyzing a single film, and each chapter focuses on one philosopher and one particular aesthetic question'--
9780230339118 (hbk.) RM272.03
Motion pictures--Iran.
Motion pictures--Philosophy.
Iranian cinema and philosophy : shooting truth / Farhang Erfani. - New York, NY : Palgrave MacMillan, 2012. - xii, 230 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-221) and index.
'In film studies, Iranian films are kept at a distance, as'other,' different, and exotic. In reponse, this book takes these films as philosophically relevant and innovative. Each chapter of this book is devoted to analyzing a single film, and each chapter focuses on one philosopher and one particular aesthetic question'--
9780230339118 (hbk.) RM272.03
Motion pictures--Iran.
Motion pictures--Philosophy.