For the last 50 years, Iranian filmmakers have garnered much acclaim and multiple global awards.

During this course, we will watch and discuss a number of Iranian films from the 1970s to the present.

Scholars have dubbed this rich creative period the “Iranian New Wave.” By examining this cinematic history we will discover much about the people of Iran, their culture, and the events that influenced these artists and their films.

Dr. Linda Steinmann received her PhD in History and Near East Languages and Literature from New York University. She did her research on the 17th century silk trade between Safavid Iran and Western Europe. Although political events prevented her from doing her research in Iran, she was able to complete her studies using the Persian documents collection in the British Museum. She also received a Fulbright fellowship to study in the archives of the British East India Company in Mumbai and New Delhi. She recently retired after teaching social studies, economics, and politics for 28 years at the New York City Department of Education. From 2004 to the present she has taught research methods in the department of secondary education at Queens College, CUNY. She also serves in a leadership role for the College Board’s Advanced Placement Research program.

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