Film Genre

Film Genre: Tone and Ideology by Alireza Kaveh proposes an alternative framework for genre studies, focusing on tone as the central analytical category in cinema. The book distinguishes between tone, style, and genre, and analyzes how each reflects an underlying value system in film history and culture. It explores both Western and Iranian perspectives on film theory, introducing a five-part model called the Cinematic Taxonomy, which includes medium, style, genre, format, and tradition. This theoretical work offers new insights into the emotional, ideological, and aesthetic dimensions of film genres.