The past thirty years have seen the proliferation of forms of independent cinema that challenge the conventions of mass-market commercial movies from within the

Annotation Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefu

This volume on avant-garde film has emerged as part of a wider reassessment of 20th century avant-garde art, literature and film carried out in the framework of

Avant-garde film is almost indefinable. It is in a constant state of change and redefinition. In his highly-acclaimed history of experimental film, A.L. Rees tr

Here is a critical and historical overview of unconventional and aesthetically challenging films, all of feature length. The author focuses on the particular fo