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May 16, 2016 film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Apr 16, 20 written by two of the leading scholars in film studies, film history. His essays and books examine films in several historical, cultural and industrial contexts.
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