Masoud Kimiaei’s book was published
Massoud Kimiaei’s films have recently become the subject of a film book.
Charso Press: Masoud Kimiaei, the old filmmaker of Iranian cinema and one of the founders of the new wave of Iranian cinema and one of the prominent social directors, recently his films have become the subject of a film book.
“Metaphor in Alchemical Cinema” written by Yekta Panahpour is the title of this book, which deals with film criticism in alchemical cinema before the movie “Traitor” in an analytical form and a cognitive approach.
The book deals with Masoud Kimiaei and his cinema with a critical view and not out of mere fascination.
This book is significant for lovers of alchemy cinema and it is also an academic book in connection with linguistic sciences and related to it.
In the description of this book, it is stated: “Masoud Kimiaei is an author, prominent and well-known filmmaker, the founder of the new wave with the film “Kaiser” (1348) and the director of the film “Gozenha” (1353) according to the critics’ poll. The prominent position of Alchemy cinema among the people of Zbanzed has been trendsetting and progressive.
It is stated in part of the introduction of this book:
“It is clear that the world of every filmmaker has special symbols and signs, and by researching and analyzing these signs and components in his discourse, we get closer to his world. With its support of beautiful classics in the history of cinema and the use of western cinema and social-traditional Iran, with more than half a century of history, Kimiai cinema is the most heroic leader of Iranian cinema. Alchemical cinema is a continuous world of the purest sequences and dialogues and a structure full of pure metaphors and concepts such as friendship, love, protest, betrayal, anti-tyranny, justice.
In this valuable book, Yekta Panahpour, Ph.D. in Linguistics, has tried to get closer to the secrets of this director’s cinematic world with a rare and deep research and make a beautiful evaluation. The book “Metaphor in Alchemical Cinema” is a pure and clear study that thoughtfully analyzes more than half a century of alchemical cinema and is a very new and praiseworthy approach. Also, it provides solutions for talented film writers to pursue the works of other prominent filmmakers and can open a new window for educated readers. Reading the book “Metaphors in Alchemy Cinema” can be beneficial and the best suggestion for those interested in linguistics, cinema and theater studies, art research and other related fields, as well as for lovers of Iranian cinema and alchemy cinema.
The first edition of this book was published in 275 copies at a price of 260,000 Tomans by Logos publishing house and is available to those interested.