A place where films are shown on a large screen for an audience. It can also mean the art or industry of making movies.
Short for "cinematograph," from French "cinématographe," based on Greek "kinein" meaning "to move" and "graph" meaning "to write or record." So it originally meant "writing/moving images."
The word "cinema" literally comes from "moving writing," as if movies are stories written with light instead of ink. When you watch a film, you’re basically reading a book made out of moving pictures.
Cinema industries have long exhibited gender imbalances in directing, producing, and leading roles, with male perspectives dominating many national canons. Language around “great directors” and “masterpieces” has often centered men, sidelining women and gender‑diverse filmmakers.
Use “cinema” neutrally and, when discussing film history or canons, include creators and perspectives of all genders.
["film","movie theater","film industry"]
Highlight women and non‑binary filmmakers, editors, and writers whose work expanded cinema but received less recognition.
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