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| Author | : Michael Wood |
| File Size | : 42,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 26 January 2012 |
| ISBN | : 9780192803535 |
| Pages | : 153 pages |
Offers a wealth of insight into the paradoxical nature of film, considering its role and impact on society in the 20th century as well as its future in the digital age. Original.
Offers a wealth of insight into the paradoxical nature of film, considering its role and impact on society in the 20th century as well as its future in the digital age. Original.
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