The Intervals Of Cinema

Cinema, like language, can be said to exist as a system of differences. In his latest book, acclaimed philosopher Jacques Rancière explores cinematic art in relation to literature and theatre. He discusses how cinema adopts narrative conventions from literature, while also transforming them, and how it distinguishes itself from theatre, fulfilling some of its aspirations. The book examines cinema as a space where the spectacle of shadows moves viewers, portraying film as the ongoing dream of a language of images.