Download or read book World Cinema and Cultural Memory written by I. Hedges and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cinema has long played a crucial role in the way that societies represent themselves. Hedges discusses the role of cinema in creating cultural memory within a global perspective that spans five continents. The book's innovative approach and approachable style should transform the way that we think of film and its social effects.