ðɪs ɪn tˈɜːn wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd tə hɐvbɪn ðə sˈeɪvɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪs ðæt ɐlˈaʊd ɪɹˈeɪniən sˈɪnəmə tə kəntˈɪnjuː ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn bˌiːɪŋ bˈænd ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪɹˈeɪniən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən.
This in turn was reported to have been the saving grace that allowed Iranian cinema to continue rather than being banned after the Iranian Revolution.