<DIV><p>In this collection of his film writings, Kauffmann discusses films released after 1993, including films from major established directors, works from the iconoclastic world of independent cinema and the best of world cinema. In other essays, he muses on cinematic adaptations of Mozart’s operas, explores changing public attitudes toward film as an art form, looks at the possibilities of accurately dramatizing the Holocaust and recalls important figures in film history.</p></DIV>