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Siyāhnamā'ī (Persian: سیاه‌نمایی), literally "portraying in black", is a derogatory term used by Iranian conservative critics to disparage Iranian films that allegedly convey a negative image of the country.[1][better source needed]

Definition

Some Iranian critics, most notably Massoud Farasati, believe that films portraying "a gloomy and dark image of social conditions under the Islamic Republic, or an exotic and primitive image of Iranians in rural settings" only seek to win awards in Western film festivals. Some Iranian diaspora and government officials also hold such a reading. Houshang Golmakani is among those who disagree with this interpretation.[2]

Some notable filmmakers in Iran, including Asghar Farhadi and Jafar Panahi, are accused of having such an agenda.[3] Panahi said of the accusations in his 2015 film Taxi, “There are realities they don’t want shown... They don’t want to show it, but they do it themselves”.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Peter Decherney, Blake Atwood (2014). Iranian Cinema in a Global Context: Policy, Politics, and Form. Routledge Advances in Film Studies. Vol. 32. Routledge. pp. 171–173. ISBN 978-1317675204.
  2. ^ Shahab Esfandiary (2012). Iranian Cinema and Globalization: National, Transnational, and Islamic Dimensions. Intellect Books. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-1-84150-470-4.
  3. ^ Alipour, Zahra (3 October 2016). "Celebrated abroad, Oscar-winning Iranian director comes under fire at home". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ Brody, Richard (13 October 2015). "Jafar Panahi's Remarkable "Taxi"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ^ 10 Great Directors Who Were Banned In Their Home Countries - Taste of Cinema
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