Iranians have long been fond of cinema, and the country’s politicians are no exception. But in recent decades, politicians have been increasingly influencing the film industry to achieve political objectives.
Iranian cinema and politics have always had a relationship with each other, but the role of cinema in politics surged in the late 1990s. Indeed, Iranian presidential candidates took the film industry more seriously by asking skilled directors and producers to make documentaries about them to be broadcast on state TV as part of their campaigns.