What film is good for: on the values of spectatorship

For well over a century, going to the movies has been a favorite pastime for billions across the globe. But is film actually good for anything? This volume brings together thirty-six scholars, critics, and filmmakers in search of an answer. Their responses range from the most personal to the most th...

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Main Author: Hanich, Julian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley University of California Press 2023
©2023
Edition:1st ed
Online Access:FKWA1
Summary:For well over a century, going to the movies has been a favorite pastime for billions across the globe. But is film actually good for anything? This volume brings together thirty-six scholars, critics, and filmmakers in search of an answer. Their responses range from the most personal to the most theoretical--and, together, recast current debates about film ethics. Movie watching here emerges as a wellspring of value, able to sustain countless visions of "the good life." Films, these authors affirm, make us reflect, connect, adapt; they evoke wonder and beauty; they challenge and transform. In a word, its varieties of value make film invaluable
Physical Description:1 online resource (677 Seiten)
ISBN:9780520386822

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