Iranian Cinema and Philosophy: Shooting Truth

By Farhang Erfani

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349342157
• ISBN13: 9781349342150
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"