Shi‘i Islam in Iranian Cinema: Religion and Spirituality in Film by Nacim Pak-Shiraz
Nacim's book
In this publication, Nacim Pak-Shiraz highlights how many Iranian film directors concern themselves with the content of the country’s 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 medium for exploring what it means to be Iranian and Muslim after thirty years of Islamic rule.
This is invaluable reading for students and scholars of Film Studies and contemporary Iranian cinema, but also for those interested in the culture and identity of Iran more widely.