Critical reflection for one film or reading

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Topic 1: New Iranian Cinema Films Look up the synopsis of the following films online to help choose any one as required for this topic: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Free via Ub Library: Ten by Abbas Kiarostami https://www(dot)kanopy(dot)com/en/buffalo/video/127217 Close-up by Abbas Kiarostami: https://www(dot)kanopy(dot)com/en/buffalo/video/127217 Crimson Gold by Jafar Panahi | On Kanopy via Library: https://www(dot)kanopy(dot)com/en/buffalo/video/11514080 Taste of Cherry by Abbas Kiarostami https://www(dot)kanopy(dot)com/en/buffalo/video/11814151 Through the Olive Trees: https://www(dot)kanopy(dot)com/en/buffalo/video/10974303 Offside by Jafar Panahi | Free through library on Alexander Street > https://video(dot)alexanderstreet(dot)com/p/MZWqRK5WR Taxi by Jafar Panahi (ordered for library, hope to receive access soon) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Required Reading for this topic: "New Iranian Cinema" by Negar Mottahedeh File: Traditions_in_World_Cinema_----_(12._NEW_IRANIAN_CINEMA).pdf Additionally also read: Short description of New Iranian Cinema - Oxford Reference-1.pdf Optional Extra Resources Abbas Kiarostami - an analysis of his movies | Link: https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=xx8gfyM06vM Close-Up by Abbas Kiarostami - a review >> https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=svy1nGWFJgI_ Suggestions for future viewing: The Report ( Gozāresh, 1977) - Abbas Kiarostami | Available free on Youtube at https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=d2OTZg7suVQ The Song of Sparrows by Majid Majidi | Available free on Youtube link>> https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=dFvv1LgCN-Y ] The White Meadows by Mohammad Rasoulof | Free through library on Alexander Street; https://video(dot)alexanderstreet(dot)com/p/MZB1j85Xm Gabbeh by Mohsen Makhmalbaf (1996) | Rent from Youtube: https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=OtzfoDaJ68Y Shirin by Abbas Kiarostami | https://mubi(dot)com/films/shirin | Mubi student membership Ballad of a White Cow by Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghadam (Iran, France 2020) | https://mubi(dot)com/films/ballad-of-a-white-cow/player | Mubi's discounted student membership )

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An Analysis of “Close-Up” in the Context of New Iranian Cinema Name Institution Course Professor Date An Analysis of “Close-Up” in the Context of New Iranian Cinema The “Close-Up” by Kiarostami (1990) is a landmark work in the Iranian New Cinema, a movement characterized by its reflective nature and innovation that started after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The film blends story-telling and documentary-making techniques while breaking down the line between truth and fiction, leading to an illusion for the viewer. This article expounds on “Close-up” through the lenses of the themes presented in Mottahedeh’s (2000) analysis of New Iranian Cinema, highlighting identity, society, and the film’s unique narrative structure. Cinematic Innovation and Societal Commentary The movie “Close-Up” relates the actual situation of the Iranian cinephile Hossain Sabzian, who managed to deceive a family that he was Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the famous Iranian director who would star in his next film. Kiarostami (1990) does not just document the story of Sabzian. Rather, he reenacts the events with the real participants playing themselves. In this way, blurring the lines between fiction and reality demonstrates the movie’s major point in discussing the issue of representation in cinema (Plan-Sequence, 2021). As mentioned in Mottahedeh’s articles, Iranian cinema was severely censored and regarded as an educational instrument of Islamic citizenship by the time of the Revolution. “Close-Up” is a film about Iranian cinema and is an academic discussion about the ethic...

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