What Is Cinema? brief Introduction of the content

Andre bazan's film theory is regarded as a milestone in the history of film theory. His name is closely related to Italian neo-realism, French new wave, French film theory criticism and realistic films. Bazin's realistic aesthetics profoundly influenced the development of world movies. The ontology and real aesthetics of photographic images advocated by him have formed a film aesthetic system different from montage theory and opened up the field of film research. Thanks to Bazin's efforts, film has become a serious research topic.

This book brings together Bazin's classic critical articles, covering many topics such as film ontology, film sociology, film psychology, film aesthetics and so on. It is a must-read for studying Bazin and contemporary film aesthetics.