INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
cinema.After the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the fall of the Pahlavi regime in February 1979, not only the government
system but also all the elements in the country underwent Revolution and transformation
The artistic fields were also influenced by the Revolution.The change in the government system followed by the transformation of the
management system of all institutions and organizations, as well as the change in the management method of the institutions responsible for
cultural and artistic affairs, created a special opportunity for many artists who avoided attending the vulgar artistic atmosphere during
the Pahlavi era, to participate in the artistic field and create valuable works.Cinema and TV movies were among the fields that many female
artists avoided because of the atmosphere that dominated the field during the Pahlavi era.After the Revolution, there have been noticeable
and fundamental changes in the attitude towards women and their presence in Iranian cinema
Such changes can be clearly found by observing the role and position of women in movies before and after the Revolution.From the early years
of film production in the country, Iranian cinema benefited from the attractiveness of female actors
traditional society of Iran, especially following the forced "modernist movements" of the Reza Shah Pahlavi regime [1925-1941], turned
towards Western civilization
Although some changes appeared in the cultural and social structures of society, modernization was faced with the resistance of the
traditional sections of society.Cinema was only five years old when it came to the traditional society of Iran at the beginning of the 20th
The arrival of cinema which was initiated by Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar [1896-1907] was condemned as a blasphemous phenomenon during that
era.In the majority of pre-Revolution films, a woman was treated as a worthless and negligible figure, and seldom reference was made to her
positive and humanitarian qualities and values
In fact, in this series of films, a woman was a puppet in the hand of the filmmaker.In this regard, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution
The same approach was taken in Iran and they began to ban the Islamic veil (kashf-e-hijab), as well as expanding the consumption of alcohol
Another way to contain religion was by removing limits on the relations between men and women
Revolution, Iranian cinema was also revolutionized and the general nature of films and the role of women in the films changed in a positive
period of time, gradually filmmaking took pace and contrary to the pre-Revolution era educated women with different and new perspectives
During the years after Revolution, women gradually found their place and took steps to overcome their minor and marginal roles.A look at
post-Revolution cinema indicates that woman slowly moved away from the traditional mode where she was always only mother and wife and had a
completely marginal role in the movies and becomes one of the main characters of the flick.Ayatollah Khamenei in a meeting with artists and
cultural officials of the country on July 13, 1994, advised the filmmakers and screenwriters to avoid imitation of Western methods in
does, but this is not correct at all
[refers to a new movement in Iranian cinema], there are now record numbers of film school graduates in Iran and each year more than 20 new
Unfortunately, in the past before the Revolution, the ground was not paved for many to make progress and become great and distinguished
figures in different fields of writing and art
But today we can find lots of great men and women among our artists, authors, directors and poets
