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World cinema
The great film movements and industries beyond Hollywood, from Rome and Paris to Mumbai, Lagos, Seoul, Cairo and Riyadh.
Some of the most influential films ever made came from outside Hollywood. These guides explain the movements and industries that changed how the whole world tells stories on screen, including the long history of Arab cinema and the reopening of cinemas in Saudi Arabia.
World cinemaBollywood and Indian cinemaIndia makes more films than any other country, in many languages. Bollywood, the Hindi-language industry based in Mumbai, is the best known, but it is only part of the story.
World cinemaCinema in Saudi ArabiaPublic cinemas in Saudi Arabia reopened in April 2018 after about 35 years. Here is the history, how the market has grown, and the Saudi films and filmmakers to know.
World cinemaEgyptian and Arab cinemaFor decades Cairo was the film capital of the Arab world. Discover the golden age of Egyptian cinema, Studio Misr, and the rich film traditions of the wider region.
World cinemaItalian neorealismAfter 1945, Italian filmmakers took cameras into real streets with real people and changed how the whole world thought about realism on screen.
World cinemaNollywoodNigeria's film industry grew from straight-to-video dramas in the early 1990s into one of the most prolific film industries on Earth, now reaching cinemas and global streaming services.
World cinemaThe French New WaveIn the late 1950s a group of young Paris critics picked up lightweight cameras and broke nearly every rule of filmmaking. Here is what they did and why it still matters.
World cinemaThe Korean wave in cinemaHow South Korean film went from a protected local industry to winning the Palme d'Or and the Oscar for Best Picture, and what makes Korean movies so distinctive.