LANG 4540 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cinema Of The United States, Chemical Industry
14 Jan 2016
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German cinema constitutes one of the world"s most important cinema traditions like robert wiene"s das cabinet des dr. caligari. It along with other works are very unique and part of the fundamental heritage of world cinema. German cinema has influenced and been influenced by american cinema. Films are considered to be primary historical documents that are produced and consumed collectively, by groups of individuals, and therefore they offer access to the history of collectivities: the german nation. The institution of the nation is basic to confronting a number of crucial historical processes of the last several centuries. Over the past few decades german cinema has begun to resemble. American cinema but it still remains distinct both at home and abroad. National cinemas, including german cinema, need to be understood as existing in continuing tension with hollywood, the world"s dominant cinema.
