The political reading of the young Iranian audience from the movie Joker (2019)

Document Type : researcher

Authors
hadi nazari 1
anahid hashemi 2
1 PhD Student , University of Tehran
2 M. A Communication, University of Tehran
10.22034/scm.2024.203833
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to study the reading of the movie Joker by Tehrani educated audiences according to their level of conformity with Iran's political system. This research has used the theoretical framework of "world localization and media consumption" and "reception analysis theory" and in the research method section, the in-depth interview method has been used. The results show that the supporters of Iran's political system consider the rebellion and chaos in the movie Joker as justified and consider this rebellion as the result of the oppression of the capitalist system, but in comparison, they do not consider such a rebellion as justified in Iran, because the Iranian political system is not an oppressive system and On the other hand, the grounds for the formation of chaos in Iran do not originate from the principle of the political system, but rather from the neoliberal policies of governments that are aligned with the West. The critics of the political system, who have a reform approach to the ruling policies, see Joker as a warning to the capitalist system that the class divide and neglect of the poor and the disadvantaged will only result in riots and chaos, so they point out the necessity of reforms. Opponents of Iran's political system question the legitimacy of Iran's government with a different reading and by equating Iran's situation with the city of Guntham and recognize any kind of chaos to overcome the crisis.

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Society Culture Media
Volume 13, Issue 50
Spring 2024
Pages 221-242

  • Receive Date 01 February 2023
  • Revise Date 15 October 2023
  • Accept Date 17 October 2023