Cultural policy-Making and its Impact on the Soft Power of the Islamic Republic of Iran; a Case Study of the Film Industry

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

Khalil Borzoo ¹ , Masoud Motallebi ² , Abdolreza Bai ³

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Received: 2020-08-13 Accepted : 2020-08-13 Published : 2020-08-22

Keywords: Iran, Soft power, cultural policy, cinema,

Abstract :

Khalil Borzoo[1] Masoud Motallebi[2] Abdolreza Bai[3] Abstract: The concept of war has undergone a wide semantic transformation and today, the soft power, including cinema, plays an important and fundamental role in the cultural policy of any country. Accordingly, the present article has been done by descriptive-analytical method with the aim of examining cultural policy-making in the Iranian film industry and its impact on the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The results showed that the Iranian film industry originates from the political programs of its statesmen and this factor has created challenges in the field of soft power in the field of cinema. Nevertheless, the international recognition of the Iranian film industry (presence of Iranian films in international festivals, distribution of Iranian films and series on I Film and Asian television networks. In addition to displaying and encouraging the political, religious, lifestyle and Islamic culture of the Iranian people at the international level, in order to produce positive images and eliminate negative images of Iran (in Persian-speaking countries) Especially Iran's nuclear programs) to be used in the minds of the people of the world. Iranian artists, as Iranian ambassadors around the world, have not yet been sufficiently exploited as a source of soft power, while they can make a great difference in others' perceptions of Iranian identity. [1] -PhD Student in Political Science, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Golestan, Iran, [e-mail] [2] -Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Golestan, Iran) Corresponding author(, [e-mail] [3] -Assistant Professor,Department of International Relations, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Golestan, Iran, [e-mail]