Today Iranian cinema is one of the most highly regarded national cinemas in the world, regularly winning festival awards and critical acclaim for films which combine remarkable artistry and social relevance. Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution traces the development of this film industry, which has always been closely intertwined with the country's tumultuous political history, from the decades-long reign of Reza Shah Pahlevi and his son, the rise of Khomeini and the birth of the Islamic Republic, the seizure by militants of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, and the devastating war with Iraq.
Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution has generally received positive reviews.
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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 22 May 2008
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Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution was released in 2006 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution (2006) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution than critics were.
With a score of 73%, Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2006, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2006 with similar scores include films like Cars, The Host and Brick.
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