Aesthetics of Symbolism and Semiotics in Afghan Cinema

Abbas Mohammadi

doi:10.37390/avancacinema.2021.a258

Abstract

Symbols and symbols are two important semantic criteria in the aesthetics of cinema. Semiotics studies the production and presentation of meaning and concept in any work of art. By sending codes and symbols, the sign tries to express other meanings in the interpretive language other than its apparent meaning. Therefore, art that is mixed with the language of symbols and signs has very deep cultural and traditional meanings and concepts of that border and environment. To get the meaning of the image, we must have a complete and accurate knowledge of the language of symbols and signs. Symbols and symbols are widely used in movies and television all over the world. Also, in many films produced in Afghanistan, many signs and symbols have been used but not the symbols and signs that are used all over the world Rather, traditional cultural and traditional symbols have been used in Afghanistan. This was quite different in post-war films, especially in the post-Taliban era in Afghanistan. Throughout the history of Afghan cinema, Afghan cinematographers have never tried to address the origins of signs. Rather, they were content with a generalization of symbols and signs. One of the uses of symbols and signs is to create suspense in drama and storytelling. But Afghan filmmakers could not use symbols and signs to create suspense for their audience. This led to the failure of many films and filmmakers to use symbols and signs in Afghan cinema and caused to lose their internal and external audience. But in recent years, new and young filmmakers have entered the world of Afghan cinema in this field, they were able to make good use of symbols and signs and engage the minds of their audience with symbolism and semiotics. And convey the specific message of the film to them through symbols and signs.

Highlights

What we use today as a symbol in the universe is nothing which has been created in the last few years, and has a long-standing symbol and sign
In many films produced in Afghanistan, many signs and symbols have been used but not the symbols and signs that are used all over the world Rather, traditional cultural and traditional symbols have been used in Afghanistan
Throughout the history of Afghan cinema, Afghan cinematographers have never tried to address the origins of signs

Summary

Introduction

What we use today as a symbol in the universe is nothing which has been created in the last few years, and has a long-standing symbol and sign. Until we can interpret the nature of a work of art, we will not reach its existential principle and as a result, we cannot achieve its aesthetics and aesthetics. Symbols and symbols are exposed to philosophical interpretation with the concepts they contain and they create a new meaning. These meanings have been different in different times and in different circumstances. The simplest answer is that the artist draws the outside world and what he sees with his eyes If this is the only goal of the artist, he has seen nature in very different ways in different historical periods “(Reed, 93, 2008). Their formation can differentiate them from each other and as a result, the perception of the two will be completely different and in principle we can say the aesthetics of a work of art to the time and place and conditions of the artist who created it has a direct relationship in the sense it presents to the audience

The cinema

Symbolism and semiotics

World Cinema

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