Shi'i Islam in Iranian Cinema Religion and Spirituality in Film

Name: Shi'i Islam in Iranian Cinema Religion and Spirituality in Film
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ISBN: 9781848855106

ISBN-10: 1848855109

ISBN-13: 9781848855106

Edition: 2011

Authors: Nacim Pak-Shiraz

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In recent years there has been a remarkable surge in Iranian films expressing contentious issues which would otherwise be very difficult to discuss publicly inside the Islamic Republic of Iran - such as the role of clergy in Iranian society. Nacim Pak-Shiraz here highlights how many Iranian film directors concern themselves with the content of the religious and historical narratives of culture and society, sparking debate about the medium's compatibility or incongruity with religion and spirituality. She explores the various ways that Shi'i discourse emerges on screen, and offers groundbreaking insights into both the role of film in Iranian culture and society, and how it has become a…

Book details

Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 9/23/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Note on Transliteration


Acknowledgements


Introduction


Approaches to the Study of Religion and Spirituality in Western Cinema


Shi'i Islam in Iranian Cinema



Shi'ism in Iran: An Historical Overview


The Appeal of Shi'ism in Iran and the Foundations of Twelver Shi'ism


The Twelver Shi'i State of Iran and the Shi'i Ulama


Conclusions



Contemporary Iranian Discourses on Religion and Spirituality in Cinema


Cinemas Introduction into a Muslim Society


Cinemas Place within Islamic Jurisprudence


The Paradox of Cinema as a 'Technological Art'


Cinema as a Domain for Religious and Spiritual Discourse


Conclusions



Filmic Discourses on the Role of the Clergy in Iran


Resistance to Monopolising Islam


Parables on the World of the Clergy


Morals and Values


Conclusions



Sight, Sound and Sufism: Mystical Islam in Majidi's Films


The Mystical Approach


Pain and Suffering


Self-Sacrifice and the Alchemy of Love


Conclusions



Cinema as a Reservoir for Cultural Memory


The Figure of Husayn and Iranian Shi'i Identity


Ta'ziyeh: the only Islamic Drama


Beyzaie: a Film-maker Rooted in 'Historical Genealogy'


Ta'ziyeh and its Spectators


Conclusions



Thinking Films: Kiarostami, A Poetic Philosopher


Philosophy in Film


Kiarostami, a 'Poetic Philosopher'


Reading Life and Death in Kiarostami's Films


Conclusions


Conclusion


Notes


Select Bibliography


Filmography


Index