The main thing in the history of the cinema. Films, genres, techniques, directions

Each of the varieties of cinema - experimental, documentary, short and animated - deserves a separate story, and a superficial review would have diminished their achievements. This book explores how commercial, independent and arthous cinema arose, bloomed and continued to adapt to changes throughout the troubled century.
The book describes the main directions and genres of cinema, as well as forming techniques. Along the way, films are mentioned - from the innovative early ribbons of David Warc Griffith to the sparkling films of Alfonso Koaron about the street life of Mexico City - each of which brought pleasure, shocked, asked uncomfortable questions and carried away.
The book has four sections: genres, key films, directions and techniques. Each section can be read in any order, and in the lower part of each page you can find links to other sections. The line sets out key achievements and biographies of directors