A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 3Hamid Naficy is one of the worlds leading authorities on Iranian film, and A Social History of Iranian Cinema is his magnum opus. Covering the late nineteenth century to the early twenty first and addressing documentaries, popular genres, and art films, it explains Irans peculiar cinematic production modes, as well as the role of cinema and media in shaping modernity and a modern national identity in Iran. This comprehensive social history unfolds