Portrayal of child labour in Iranian Cinema by Majid Majidi and the Impact of Religion on his Movies

Abstract: Cinema, as a powerful instrument of socialisation in the modern world, has a significant function in public life today. over the past several decades, Iranian Cinema, through the use of themes and stories, shots and pacing, has developed a narrative style outside of Western-dominated cinematic forms. Variety of studies are conducted at a cinema for children as well as educational facilities for proper depiction of the behaviour and character of a child-friendly environment. This study illustrates in detail how Majid Majidi's films depict the hardships faced by labour children? In addition, there is a description of Majidi’s inspiration from the Quran’s verses has dominated throughout his films. Keywords: Children, Majid Majidi, Iranian Cinema, Family, Religiosity, Quran, Childhood discourse in cinema, Ali, Zahra. Title: Portrayal of child labour in Iranian Cinema by Majid Majidi and the Impact of Religion on his Movies Author: Hengameh Sarafrazi International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online) Vol. 11, Issue 1, January 2023 - March 2023 Page No: 60-63 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 09-March-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7711464 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/portrayal-of-child-labour-in-iranian-cinema-by-majid-majidi-and-the-impact-of-religion-on-his-moviesInternational Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online), Research Publish Journals, Website: www.researchpublish.co