Cinema Museum to Explore Four Decades of Sacred Defense

Date: 16 September 2025 - 21:50

News ID: ۱۴۳۶۰۱

TEHRAN -- The Art and Experience Cinema is set to convene two specialized sessions dedicated to an in-depth critique and analysis of four decades of Iran’s Sacred Defense cinema. The events, held at the Cinema Museum, promise a rich dialogue with prominent film critics and scholars.
The first session, scheduled for Wednesday, will feature the acclaimed critic Javad Tousi, who will navigate the development and transformation of Sacred Defense cinema throughout the 1980s and 1990s (Iranian decades 60s and 70s). The second session, on Sunday, September 20, will welcome Akbar Nabavi to discuss the cinematic narratives and aesthetics from the 2000s and 2010s (Iranian decades 80s and 90s).
Prior to each discussion, attendees will be treated to the screening of Pardeh-Khani Cinema-ye Jang (The Narration of War Cinema), a four-part documentary directed and produced by Arian Attarpour.
The film assembles voices of significant contributors and commentators, including Javad Tousi, Ramtin Shahbazi, Hussein Fallah, Muhammad Ali Bashe Ahangar, Danesh Eghbashavi, Sahar Asr Azad, Aria Ghorayshi, Hassan Najarian, Hussein Zandbaf, and Seyed Bagher Nabavi.
The documentary traces the genesis, maturation, and consolidation of the war and Sacred Defense cinematic tradition, offering valuable insights into a uniquely Iranian filmic genre.
Screenings begin at 4 PM, followed by panel discussions starting around 6 PM, both held in the Ferdows Hall of the Cinema Museum. The sessions are open to the public free of charge, inviting cinephiles, scholars, and the curious alike to engage with this pivotal facet of Iran’s cinematic history.