Life 24x a second : cinema, selfhood, and society /

"Life 24x a Second: cinema, selfhood, and society is about the life-sustaining and life-affirming power of cinema. As we confront the devastating reality of the Covid-19 pandemic, our obligation to explain the value of all artistic expression and pedagogical practice has surely never been great...

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Main Author: Walker, Elsie M., 1975- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2023
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