Mirror and Secular Myths: 18 Cases of Film close reading

Author: Dai Jinhua
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book takes 18 films as examples and introduces the basic methods and interpretation strategies of film close reading from five perspectives. It can also be seen as a shortcut to learning contemporary film theory through interpretation practice. An interpreter of a film should not only be a professional film appreciator but also a social critic who dares to step out of the cave and face the sunlight. This book takes 18 films as examples and introduces the basic methods and interpretation strategies of film close reading from five perspectives. It can also be seen as a shortcut to learning contemporary film theory through interpretation practice. An interpreter of a film should not only be a professional film appreciator but also a social critic who dares to step out of the cave and face the sunlight.