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Tag Archives: Film
Iranian Cinema: An Apologetic Platform
In the Iranian film A Separation, the winner of the 84th Annual Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film, director Asghar Farhadi takes us through the story of two families with different socio-economic statuses and their conflicting relationships. A … Continue reading
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Tagged A Separation, apologetic, Asghar Farhadi, Faisal Devji, fashion, Film, Film Critics, Imperialism, international, Iranian Cinema, Islam, Liz Bucar, modernity, multiplicity, Universal truths, West
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The Challenge of Representing Muslims in American Film and Television
by Kira Capaldi The problem of representation in American media is a loaded one in all manner of discourse, from the social and political to the intellectual and artistic. In such an environment, those who work in media are necessarily … Continue reading