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What Is Cinema?

43/100
11 Ratings

2014

Documentary

1h 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.

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Streaming availability last updated: 03:02:49 AM, 07/15/2025 PST

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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, free on Tubi, available for purchase on Apple TV, and 1 other. It's a documentary and history movie.

Documentary

History

2014

1h20m

CA

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US

Director

Chuck Workman

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11 Ratings
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