What Is Cinema?
Watch TrailerUsing the words and ideas of great filmmakers, from archival interviews with Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson to new interviews with Mike Leigh, David Lynch, and Jonas Mekas, Oscar-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman shows what these filmmakers and others do that can't be expressed in words - but only in cinema.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2013 |
| Country | United States of America, France, Canada |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Chuck Workman |
| Runtime | 80 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.5/10 (23 votes) |
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Chuck Workman constructs the film as a living essay, where archival footage and contemporary interviews converse rather than illustrate. He relies on the power of the film frame itself to explore how directors think in movement and light, not just words, making theory a compelling visual experience.
What lingers after the credits is a profound appreciation for the alchemy of editing and composition. The film invites you to revisit classics with a newly attentive eye, seeing the philosophy embedded in every shot. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Chuck Workman
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