"Until recent years Iranian cinema was relatively unknown. Even now, in spite of international award-winning productions, it is under-exposed relative to films from other countries. This volume examines Iranian cinema before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979." (Publisher description)
1 The Development of the Commercial Film Industry, 21
2 The Pioneers of the New Cinema, 39
3 The New Cinema Before the Revolution, 50
4 The New Cinema After the Revolution, 100
5 Rising from the Fire of the Revolution: The Resurgence of the New Wave, 158