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2568:Ethnofiction
2315:Third Cinema
2218:Persian Film
1961:Auteur films
1932:By movement
1789:Swashbuckler
1648:Ozploitation
1643:Outlaw biker
1523:Martial arts
1518:Magical girl
1368:Exploitation
1363:Ethnographic
1292:Mafia comedy
935:Pornographic
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2858:Film genres
2799:Video nasty
2794:Underground
2779:Slow cinema
2749:Sceneggiata
2637:Live action
2615:Independent
2595:Film à clef
2563:Docufiction
2531:Compilation
2506:Blockbuster
2474:Traditional
2469:Stop-motion
2405:Chick flick
2263:Slow cinema
2253:Remodernist
2068:Free Cinema
2048:Erra Cinema
2013:Cinema Novo
1891:Revisionist
1400:Gendai-geki
1336:Psychedelic
1324:Apocalyptic
1190:Beach party
1085:Slow cinema
1058:Space opera
1023:Fantastique
894:Sceneggiata
884:Musicarello
757:Fantastique
636:Fantastique
579:Educational
506:Video essay
461:Documentary
253:Korean Film
56:introducing
2852:Categories
2719:Paracinema
2704:Neorealist
2699:Mythopoeia
2684:Mockbuster
2649:Low-budget
2590:Featurette
2423:technique,
2421:By format,
2300:Surrealist
2295:Structural
2173:New German
2163:Neorealist
2158:Mumblecore
2098:Heimatfilm
2058:Film d'art
2023:Cinéma pur
1757:South Seas
1730:Sex report
996:Paranormal
959:Propaganda
859:Mumblecore
646:Historical
528:Historical
417:Remarriage
407:Mo lei tau
205:References
64:April 2019
2709:No-budget
2674:Meta-film
2642:animation
2600:Film-poem
2536:Composite
2481:Anthology
2444:Animation
2439:Actuality
2425:approach,
2193:New Queer
2113:Indiewood
2063:Film gris
1934:or period
1911:Spaghetti
1834:Submarine
1814:Vigilante
1779:Superhero
1533:Chopsocky
1479:Jidaigeki
1348:Dystopian
1247:Detective
1205:Buddy cop
1195:Body swap
1125:Political
1105:Financial
1068:Tokusatsu
1063:Steampunk
979:Bromantic
951:Malayalam
930:Crossover
906:Detective
874:Backstage
822:Religious
678:Tech noir
673:Pulp noir
663:Film noir
538:Melodrama
476:Docudrama
449:Cyberpunk
442:Slapstick
432:Screwball
392:Gross out
355:Christian
333:Adventure
98:melodrama
96:The term
2827:Category
2714:One-shot
2578:Abstract
2464:Computer
2148:Lettrist
2043:Dogme 95
1971:Bourekas
1941:Absolute
1881:Northern
1876:Meat pie
1829:Euro War
1824:Anti-war
1690:Rumberas
1611:Mountain
1513:Luchador
1469:Homeland
1457:Shotacon
1430:Suburban
1358:Economic
1319:Disaster
1252:Gangster
1227:Colonial
1217:Cannibal
1178:By theme
1135:Romantic
1090:Thriller
1048:New Wave
1043:Military
1001:Thriller
969:Romantic
916:Whodunit
889:Operetta
869:Arthouse
837:Splatter
732:Cannibal
722:Arthouse
705:Suburban
695:Southern
668:Neo-noir
572:Thriller
466:Animated
454:Japanese
422:Romantic
412:Thriller
338:Survival
316:Arthouse
304:By style
133:Timeline
2809:Z movie
2585:Feature
2521:Collage
2491:B movie
2459:Cartoon
2198:No wave
1866:Florida
1861:Fantasy
1841:Western
1784:Surfing
1772:Eurospy
1742:Slavery
1592:Vampire
1572:Monster
1543:Kung fu
1484:Samurai
1452:Lolicon
1420:Romance
1267:Gong'an
1237:Concert
1222:Chicano
1185:Animals
1073:Western
1028:Fantasy
986:Fantasy
964:Reality
901:Mystery
879:Jukebox
864:Musical
842:Satanic
832:Slasher
802:Natural
782:Holiday
690:Romance
656:Science
621:Fantasy
523:Dramedy
387:Dramedy
139:1910-45
124:History
91:pansori
52:improve
2837:Portal
2774:Silent
2764:Shinpa
2759:Serial
2744:Satire
2729:Poetry
2659:Masala
2388:Shōnen
2371:Seinen
1886:Ostern
1871:Horror
1804:Travel
1762:Sports
1685:Rubble
1658:Prison
1626:Nature
1597:Zombie
1538:Gun fu
1474:Isekai
1447:Hentai
1415:Gothic
1341:Stoner
1307:Yakuza
1262:Gokudō
1210:Female
1140:Techno
1110:Giallo
1100:Erotic
1095:Comedy
1038:Horror
1033:Gothic
1018:Comedy
991:Gothic
974:Comedy
923:Giallo
777:Giallo
747:Comedy
717:Horror
685:Gothic
626:Comedy
552:Erotic
543:Korean
501:Travel
491:Pseudo
437:Silent
402:Parody
397:Horror
365:Action
360:Comedy
311:Action
297:genres
2789:Sound
2769:Short
2526:Color
2449:Anime
2410:Josei
2400:Women
2393:Shōjo
2361:Anime
2351:Black
2346:Adult
1906:Space
1809:Trial
1752:Snuff
1663:Women
1638:Opera
1587:Mummy
1582:Kaiju
1565:Anime
1560:Mecha
1553:Wuxia
1548:Ninja
1496:LGBTQ
1491:Kaitō
1442:Harem
1425:Space
1405:Ghost
1353:Ecchi
1314:Dance
1287:Mafia
1272:Heist
1242:Crime
1200:Buddy
1169:Trick
1115:Legal
772:Ghost
710:Urban
700:Space
533:Legal
513:Drama
486:Mondo
370:Black
169:1990s
163:1980s
157:1970s
151:1960s
145:1950s
102:melos
37:, or
2546:Cult
2383:Teen
2376:Stag
2367:Men
1846:Acid
1680:Road
1670:Race
1506:Yuri
1501:Yaoi
1331:Drug
1282:Hood
727:Body
641:High
611:see
589:Epic
562:Pink
496:Semi
380:Sexy
294:Film
2486:Art
2454:Art
1819:War
1767:Spy
1013:Art
752:Eco
427:Sex
345:Art
114:han
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