Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240).

pt. I. Theoretical framework -- ch. 1 Making Sense of Globalization -- Introduction -- The global field -- Global flows -- A framework of the globalization theories -- ch. 2 The Concept of National Cinema: Theorization and Critique -- Introduction -- National cinema as `intertextual symptom' -- National cinema as cultural/economic weapon -- National cinema as `the other' of Hollywood -- National cinema as `cultural specificity' -- The relevance of `national cinema' in the age of globalization: Arguments for and against -- Conclusion -- pt. II. Iranian cinema and globalization -- ch. 3 Iranian Cinema in the World Cinema Circuit: Politics, Economics and Aesthetics -- The foundations of a `new cinema' -- The emergence of Muslim film-makers -- Debate and controversy over international awards -- The economics and politics of international festivals -- Selecting the examples -- ch. 4 Mohsen Makhmalbaf's `Transnational' Cinema and Globalization -- Introduction -- Critique of the `transnational institution of art' -- Makhmalbaf: From `the local' to `the transnational' -- Banal transnationalism -- Sex and Philosophy -- Scream of the Ants -- The rise and fall of an `idol' -- Transnational film-makers and territorial attachments -- Conclusion -- ch. 5 Daryush Mehrjui's `National' Cinema and Globalization -- Introduction -- The complex relation of `the national' and `the Islamic' -- Iranian cinema's new wave and the early impact of globalization -- Mehrjui and the post-revolution circumstances -- The Lodgers -- Mum's Guests -- Conclusion -- ch. 6 Ebrahim Hatami-kia's `Sacred Defense' Cinema and Globalization -- Introduction -- Muslim Film-makers: From Makhmalbaf to Hatami-kia -- The Scout: Constructing the image of the basiji -- From Karkhe to Rhine: Recognition of `the other' -- Glass Agency: Return of the rebel -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix I Interview with Abbas Kiarostami -- Appendix II Interview with Majid Majidi -- Appendix III Interview with Emad Afroogh -- Appendix IV Interview with Mohammad-reza Jafari-jelveh.

Despite critical acclaim and a recent surge of popularity with Western audiences, Iranian cinema has been the subject of lamentably few academic studies--and those have by and large been limited to the films and filmmakers most visible on the international film circuit. Iranian Cinema and Globalization seeks to broaden readers' exposure to other dimensions of Iranian cinema, including the works of the many prolific filmmakers whose films have received little outside attention despite being widely popular within Iran. Combining theories of globalization and national cinema with in-depth, interdisciplinary analyses of individual films, this volume expands the current literature on Iranian cinema with insights into the social, and religious political contexts involved.

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