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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

term originating in the US in the late fifties and applied to the area of film-making hitherto described as experimental, personal, independent, or avant-garde.

OBS

underground: any group, organization, or movement whose activities are outside the established society or culture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

(...) se dit de films expérimentaux réalisés aux États-Unis en dehors des circuits commerciaux ordinaires.

OBS

Cette définition se trouve sous la rubrique "underground" dans LEXIS.

Spanish

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