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This edited collection explores the relationship between urban space, architecture and the moving image. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches to film and moving image practices, the book explores the recent developments in research on film and urban landscapes, pointing towards new theoretical and methodological frameworks for discussion.

The cinematic city is a topic of strong academic interest in Film Studies and increasingly important within Architecture and Cultural Geography Strong contributor line-up - includes the most influential scholars in this area Contextualizes filmic representations of cities within broader debates on urbanism, political and contested space, regeneration and development Draws not just on feature films but on a range of different genres including amateur films, council/municipal films, avant-garde and experimental cinema etc.