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This document encapsulates all information needed for those studying Buster Keaton’s silent shorts for the silent cinema section of the WJEC A Level Film Studies course. This note collection includes detailed key scene analysis, ready to support your exam essays. This document also caters to all exam question types, with cultural context information and colour coding for the Realist and Expressionist elements.

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