{"product_id":"abbas-kiarostami-and-iranian-national-cinema-paperback","title":"Abbas Kiarostami and Iranian National Cinema - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHossein Khosrowjah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe films of Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) are at once ambiguous and singular, challenging easy categorisation in national, generic, and formal terms. In this insightful study, Hossein Khosrowjah provides an in-depth exploration of Kiarostami's body of work, considering how his filmmaking confronts questions of cinematic representation, identity, and the myth of national unity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChallenging prevailing auteurist readings of Kiarostami's work, Hossein Khosrowjah firmly anchors his filmmaking within the historical context of Iranian national cinema. Through a close reading of key films, including \u003ci\u003eClose-Up\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eTaste of Cherry\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Will Carry Us\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003e10 \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), he explores Kiarostami's radically anti-allegorical representational strategies. He goes on to examine the national and global circulation of his films, considering the role of censorship within Iran and the intersection of art, politics and the complexities of creative freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe traces the continuing emphasis on partiality and the singularity of representations-of subjects, time, and location-across Kiarostami's films, arguing that it is through this intentional ambiguity that his cinema reshapes notions of nation and national identity, challenges conventions and broadens the scope for cinematic expression.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHossein Khosrowjah\u003c\/b\u003e is Adjunct Associate Professor of Art and Art History at Saint Mary's College of California, USA. He is co-editor of the 2011 Arab Studies Quarterly special issue on academic freedom. He has published widely on Iranian cinema, film censorship, international film festivals and women in film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54129467130163,"sku":"9781350274396","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1aeBsI1VA9781350274396.webp?v=1790200304","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/abbas-kiarostami-and-iranian-national-cinema-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}