Oscar-nominated Iranian films and Iran-US relations| A Video Essay

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From 1998 to 2024, four films from Iranian cinema have been nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. These four films consist of Children of Heaven (1998), directed by Majid Majidi
A Separation(2011), directed by Asghar Farhadi, this film also won the award
The Salesman(2016), directed by Asghar Farhadi, this film too won the award
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024), directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, this film was represented by Germany
In this video, I discuss how these films first came about in Iranian cinema, in other words i briefly explore the history of Iranian films that have been influencing the mentioned films, and secondly, what was the political context of Iran at the time, and finally, how these films represent Iran and the United States' relations.
Here is a list of Iranian films that I show in this video:
This is not a Film (2011)
Taste of Cherry (1997)
About Elly(2009)
The Traveler(1975)
Harmonica(سازدهنی) (1974)
The Runner(1984)
Where is the Friend's House? (1987)
The Lizard(مارمولک) (2004)
Mom's Guest (مهمان مامان) (2004)
Fireworks Wednesday(2005)
The Cow(1969)
Through the Olive Trees(1994)
Beautiful City(2004)
Taxi Tehran (2015)
There is no Evil(2020)
Offside(2006)
The Circle(2000)
Chapters:
00:00 Preface
2:41 Children of Iranian Cinema
8:02 Asghar Farhadi: The guy who gets the Oscars
15:39 The Most Political Award? The Salesman
19:51 All Hell Breaks Lose, Sanctions, "Woman Life Freedom" Movement and Rebel Directors
28:34 Conclusion
SOURCES:
The Salesman: Arthur Miller’s American classic reframed in Iran
A SEPARATION: The Unspoken Subject in Iranian (and American) Cinema
Rebel Without a Country | How an Iranian director reminds us of cinema’s power to subvert
Resistance and Compliance in The Salesman (2016)
Facing 8 Years in Prison, a Director Flees Iran, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/ma...
Acknowledging Hybrid Traditions: Iran, Hollywood and Transnational Cinema
Constructing Childhood in Modern Iranian Children’s Cinema: A Cultural History
بازنمایی طبقه و مناسبات طبقاتی در سینمای ایران مطالعه ی موردی فیلم جدایی نادر از سیمین
The open image: poetic realism and The New Iranian Cinema