Download or read book Cinema and Community written by D. McKiernan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-05-21 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book-length study of this topic, D.W. McKiernan examines the way mainstream commercial cinema represents society's complex relationship with the idea and practice of community in the context of rapidly changing social conditions. Films examined include Ae Fond Kiss, The Idiots and Monsoon Wedding.