A thread for the discussion of film and its influence on how we view ourselves, other people, and the world.
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A thread for the discussion of film and its influence on how we view ourselves, other people, and the world.
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Being a card-carrying fan of cinema, I have pondered this question quite awhile now but think I’ve finally something to contribute to the topic: In the early days of the medium, other than the general ‘spectacle’ of it all (and perhaps the atypical broader influence of a select few such as Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis,” William Cameron Menzies “Things to Come,” and/or Lewis Milestone’s “All Quiet on the Western Front”) it seems that by and large the cultural impact of cinema remained relatively isolated to the culture from which they were produced. It wasn’t until its broader global distribution-a 21st century industry that promotes offerings from such diverse countries as Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Korea, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, the UK, Canada (and of course the United States)-where one’s cultural lenses might actually have received a significant “change of prescription” as a result…?
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