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   film

   /fɪlm/

   noun

   • 1. a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera, used to produce photographs or motion pictures: "he had already shot a whole roll of film"
   • ▪ material in the form of a very thin flexible sheet: "clear plastic film between the layers of glass"
   • ▪ a thin layer covering a surface: "she quickly wiped away the light film of sweat" Similar layercoatcoatingcoveringcoversurfacesheetpatinablanketdustingskinoverlayscreenmaskwashglazevarnishveneerveil
   • ▪ a fine thread or filament: archaic "films of silk"
   • 2. a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television: "a horror film" Similar moviepicturefeaturefeature filmprogrammebroadcasttransmissionmotion picturedated:moving pictureinformal:flickpicviddated, informal:talkie
   • ▪ cinema considered as an art or industry: "a critical overview of feminist writing on film" Similar cinemamoviesthe pictures

   verb

   • 1. capture on film as part of a series of moving images; make a film of (a story, event, or book): "she glowered at the television crew who were filming them" Similar record on filmshootrecordtake pictures ofmake a film ofcapture on filmvideophotographadapt for filmmake into a film
   • ▪ be well or badly suited to portrayal in a film: "an adventure story which would film well"
   • 2. become or appear to become covered with a thin layer of something: "his eyes had filmed over" Similar cloudmistfoghazebecome blurredblurdullarchaic:blear

   Word Origin Old Englishfilmen ‘membrane’, of West Germanic origin; related to fell5.

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   Jun 11, 2024 · The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions. Release Date. 2023-12-8. Director....

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Returning to the U.S., Davis, his wife, and their white colleagues Burleigh and Mary Gardner go undercover in Jim Crow–era Natchez, Mississippi, to study the social divisions on both sides of the...

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Jon Bernthal brings to life the real-life husband of Isabel Wilkerson, Brett Kelly Hamilton, in this year's Origin film. Based on Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, the movie from Selma and A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay follows the sweeping real-world tale of Wilkerson as she travels to research caste ...

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   2 days ago · Delve into a discussion on the intricacies of a well-crafted film by Ava DuVernay, where every aspect of storytelling is meticulously explored. From the high...

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Origin is a thought-provoking American drama film directed by Ava DuVernay. It follows the journey of Isabel Wilkerson, a writer dealing with immense personal tragedy, as she embarks on a worldwide exploration and search for understanding.