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1 1 The notion of cinema as cultural capital is extensively studied in Austin (2016).

2 2 Nasser al-din shah was an ardent painter, poet, photographer and fiction writer.

3 3 There are different accounts regarding the establishment of the first public cinema in Iran. Some sources indicated that missionaries opened the first cinema in Tabriz, others credited Alek Saginian as the founder of the cinema. What is consistent in both narratives is that Alek Saginian was actively involved in the administration of the cinema in Tabriz from the beginning until the end. To see the different accounts, refer to Omid (1996, p. 100); Armenians in Iranian Cinema (2004, p. 12); Naficy (2011, p. 27); and Yasamin Molana’s “History of Cinema in Tabriz” in mehrnews.com (published in 22 Shahrivar, 1393 Solar Hijri Calendar). https://www.mehrnews.com/news/2369174/آن-سوی-تاریخ-تا-این-روزهای-سینما-در-تبریز-سینما-سولی-خورشیدی.

4 4 All the poems in this article are quoted from ganjoor.net (accessed October and November 2020).

5 5 The notion of Heech has influenced modern Iranian art. Parviz Tanavoli is a sculptor and painter who is famous for his heech designs. He indicated that: “my nothingness (heech) was not tinged with the cynicism of Western artists. Mine was the nothingness of hope and friendship, a nothingness that did not seek to negate. In my mind, it was not life that amounted to nothing, but rather nothing which brimmed with life itself.” (quoted in Tanavoli’s website: https://www.tanavoli.com/about/themes/heech). Accessed October 4, 2020.

6 6 I would like to thank Professors Hjort and Nannicelli for their invaluable comments. My son Mahan Navabi read and edited this article and shared his thoughts with me. I would like to extend my gratitude to my mentor, Professor Tavakoli-Targhi and my colleagues Professors Manijeh Mannani, Mahdi Tourage, and Asghar Seyed Ghorab who shared ideas and resources with me.