Black Waves in Digital Humanities: Vaziri's (2023) Exploration of African Enslavement in the Persian Gulf through Film

Racial Blackness and Indian Ocean Slavery: Iran's Cinematic Archive (2023) by Parisa Vaziri offers an in-depth exploration of the intersection of Blackness and slavery within Iranian historical and cinematic contexts. The book critically examines how Iranian cinema portrays African enslavement and marginalized narratives, particularly through fīlmfārsī and Indigenous theatrical traditions. Vaziri underscores the historiographical neglect of Indian Ocean slavery, emphasizing the forgotten stories of the enslaved. By incorporating maps that trace African migrations and the routes of the slave trade, she enriches the reader's understanding of global history.