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Iranian Cinema In Transition: Relative Truth And Morality In Asghar Farhadi’S Films, Mazyar Mahdavifar
Iranian Cinema In Transition: Relative Truth And Morality In Asghar Farhadi’S Films, Mazyar Mahdavifar
Film and Media Studies (MA) Theses
In addition to box office success, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s films have achieved national and international critical acclaims. However, it is not only this rare achievement of critical and commercial success that sets Farhadi apart from other Iranian filmmakers, but also, his new approach to the issues of truth and morality which have been age-long themes in the history of Iranian art, literature, and cinema. Compared to his predecessors such as Abbas Kiarostami, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, and Jafar Panahi, Farhadi’s viewpoint on these themes is distinctly secular. This thesis focuses on the significance of the change Farhadi’s approach has brought on …