Representation of Religious Identity in Iranian Cinema after Islamic Revolution

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This article tries to analyze representation of religious identity in Iranian cinema. The main question is that how religious identity is represented in Iranian cinema. Using qualitative content analysis, his research is done, and the statistical community for this research is post- revolutionary Iranian movies. Therefore, 20 movies are chosen and analyzed. To choose these movies, some interviews are conducted with specialists in Iranian cinema. The result of this research shows that Iranian cinema during the years after revolution has moved from traditional religiousness toward reflexive religiousness. This change is comparable with the social changes after revolution in Iran.

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