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DocumentaryHistory20141h 20m

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What Is Cinema? (2014)

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6.1/10

386 Votes

Documentary History 20141h 20m

Amidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, experimental, documentary and avant-garde films.What Is Cinema? featuring Chantal Akerman and Robert Altman is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and 3 others. It's a documentary and history movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.1 (386 votes).

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Available to stream on a subscription service (Kanopy).

Available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 2 others).

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#113,199 Ranked Movie

#2162 Ranked in History Movies

#6744 Ranked in Movies on Kanopy

#20428 Ranked in Documentary Movies

What Is Cinema? has an average IMDb audience rating of 6.1 (386 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

About What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema? Overview

Amidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, experimental, documentary and avant-garde films.

Age rating: N/A

Runtime: 1h 20m

Extra Information

Related Genres: Documentary History

Country of origin: Canada France America

Available to watch on: Kanopy

Original Release Date: Jun 6, 2014