The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Movie)

2011 / Director: Mark Cousins / Avg Rating: 8.3 out of 10

The story of international cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation. Covering six continents and 12 decades, showing how film-makers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other.

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