Abstract:

In this study that mainly focuses on representation of child in the New Iranian Cinema, traces of the stages that Iranian new wave has been through have been studied in the light of historical development and it‟s been understood that child has significant place against censorship and oppressive policies in The New Iranian Cinema. Document scanning method is used in this study and pioneer movies of specified directors is studied with respect to narrative style, aestetic and technical specifications. Main purpose of this study is to assess whether the national identities of children have been adopted. And it came to a conclusion that children, who are able to express intense feelings and striking posts with such enchanting and realistic poetry, ensure the functioning of elements that cannot be shown on cinema, such as love, sexuality, war, social issues. Also with their pure and innocent perspective they reflect their national identies by setting an example for adults. And as a result it has been understood that representation of children in the New Iranian Cinema covers adopting the national identity and children have great effect and contribution on introduction of Iranian cinema in different countries and its great successes.

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