

Not Another Exilic Movie
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Not Another Exilic Movie: Alienation and the Everyday in Sohrab Shahid Saless’s Reifezeit and Tagebuch eines Liebenden by Kumars Salehi is an in-depth exploration of the exilic and minimalist aesthetics of Sohrab Shahid Saless, an Iranian filmmaker known for his stark, meditative approach to storytelling. Salehi examines how Saless’s films, particularly Reifezeit (Maturity) and Tagebuch eines Liebenden (Diary of a Lover), capture themes of alienation, displacement, and the monotony of everyday life through a unique cinematic language. The book situates Saless’s work within the broader context of exile cinema, emphasizing how his films defy conventional narratives of exile by focusing not on dramatic ruptures but on the quiet, often painful persistence of daily existence. Salehi discusses Saless’s use of long takes, static frames, and non-professional actors, techniques that strip cinema down to its essential elements, reflecting a sense of existential loneliness and detachment. Through close readings and theoretical analysis, the book engages with concepts from film philosophy, critical theory, and migration studies, making it an essential contribution to the study of diasporic and avant-garde cinema. For scholars, cinephiles, and those interested in the intersection of exile, aesthetics, and everyday life, Not Another Exilic Movie offers a compelling look at how Saless’s films challenge traditional representations of displacement and reimagine what exilic cinema can be.