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Using Visual Art to Circumvent Censorship and Enhance the Representation of Women in Iranian Cinema: A Study of ‘Unruled Paper,’ ‘Hamoun,’ and ‘What Time Is It in Your World
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(2024). Using Visual Art to Circumvent Censorship and Enhance the Representation of Women in Iranian Cinema: A Study of ‘Unruled Paper,’ ‘Hamoun,’ and ‘What Time Is It in Your World. In Cinema Iranica. Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/using-visual-art-to-circumvent-censorship-and-enhance-the-representation-of-women-in-iranian-cinema-a-study-of-unruled-paper-hamoun-and-what-time-is-it-in-your-world/
. "Using Visual Art to Circumvent Censorship and Enhance the Representation of Women in Iranian Cinema: A Study of ‘Unruled Paper,’ ‘Hamoun,’ and ‘What Time Is It in Your World." Cinema Iranica, Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation, 2024. https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/using-visual-art-to-circumvent-censorship-and-enhance-the-representation-of-women-in-iranian-cinema-a-study-of-unruled-paper-hamoun-and-what-time-is-it-in-your-world/
(2024). Using Visual Art to Circumvent Censorship and Enhance the Representation of Women in Iranian Cinema: A Study of ‘Unruled Paper,’ ‘Hamoun,’ and ‘What Time Is It in Your World. In Cinema Iranica. Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation. Available from: https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/using-visual-art-to-circumvent-censorship-and-enhance-the-representation-of-women-in-iranian-cinema-a-study-of-unruled-paper-hamoun-and-what-time-is-it-in-your-world/ [Accessed September 8, 2024].
. "Using Visual Art to Circumvent Censorship and Enhance the Representation of Women in Iranian Cinema: A Study of ‘Unruled Paper,’ ‘Hamoun,’ and ‘What Time Is It in Your World." In Cinema Iranica, (Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation, 2024) https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/using-visual-art-to-circumvent-censorship-and-enhance-the-representation-of-women-in-iranian-cinema-a-study-of-unruled-paper-hamoun-and-what-time-is-it-in-your-world/
This paper explores the role of visual art in circumventing censorship in Iranian cinema, with a particular focus on the films Unruled Paper, Hamoun, and What Time Is It in Your World. It specifically examines the paintings and scene decorations used in these films.
The study meticulously analyzes how visual art has been employed to offer a more vivid and tangible depiction of women and other subjects affected by censorship, thereby empowering their representation. It investigates how visual art serves as an auxiliary medium, assisting filmmakers in conveying images, themes, and narratives.