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Film as Ideology
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According to film theory, what is ideology?
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A system of ideas and beliefs that legitimizes the power of a ruling class.
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In film theory, ideology is understood as a system of ideas and beliefs that legitimizes the power of a ruling class or dominant group. Films can reflect and reinforce these ideologies, or they can challenge and subvert them.