The third volume of this sweeping series covers the period of the Islamic Revolution and its immediate aftermath. Naficy details the destruction of Irans movie theaters by Revolutionaries, the attempts of amateur and professional filmmakers to capture the action of the Revolution on film in real time, and the post-Revolutionary consolidation of the film industry.

Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Organization of the Volumes xxi
A Word about Illustrations xxvii
Abbreviations xxix
1. Transition from "Cinema of Idolatry" to "Islamicate Cinema" 1
2. Documenting the Uprising, the Revolution, and the Emerging Opposition 47
3. Consolidating a New "Islamicate" Cinema and Film Culture 115
Appendix 189
Notes 195
Bibliography 217
Index 235