CREATING THE IDEOLOGY OF ‘WEST’ FROM ‘NON-WEST’: EXAMINING ACADEMY AWARDED FILMS OF ASHGAR FARHADI FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURAL IMPERIALISM
Abstract
Relations between the US and Iran have been hostile since the Iranian Revolution. Cultural and artistic works are also influenced by conflicts that sometimes take place in direct conflicts and sometimes in the form of ‘soft warfare’. While Iranian cinema has achieved a global reputation with the awards it has won in Western film festivals, cultural censorship in the country is trying to prevent the emergence of new works. This study tries to take a critical perspective on the factors behind the 'Best Foreign Film Academy Award' awarded by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It will be argued how the criteria for rewarding non-Western films, which are expressed as 'world cinema', have a pre-requisite for current Western hegemony. In this context Iranian director Ashgar Farhadi’s films, A Separation and Salesman, had been analyzed and it had been examined whether the films have included orientalism in their discourses. In conclusion, the Oscar award will be considered as a means of cultural imperialism.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Communication and Media Studies
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Can Diker
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ÜSKÜDAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
January 15, 2018
Submission Date
November 21, 2017
Acceptance Date
January 2, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 3 Number: 5