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Iran Before the 1979 Revolution: Everyone Is Watching
Why is watching such a recurring motif in Iran’s pre-revolutionary New Wave cinema? Reconsider the films of Dariush Mehrjui, Parviz Sayyad, and Bahram Bezaie from a different perspective.
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Children of Heaven (1997): Majid Majidi and the Spiritual Imagination of Iranian Cinema
Majid Majidi’s Children of Heaven (1997) shows how everyday poverty, Shia symbolism, and Sufism shape one of the most spiritually resonant films in Iranian cinema. Through the story of two siblings in Tehran, the film connects social realism with sacred imagery, emotional intensity, and a quiet sense of transcendent love.
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