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We are what we think. Cinema can change thoughts.
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The quote connects personal identity with the ideas we carry: our thoughts help shape who we are. It then gives cinema a wider influence, suggesting that films can alter the way people think and, through those changed thoughts, affect how they understand themselves and the world.
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- Makhmalbaf Film House
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