**Discover films that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when filmmakers take tradition and rip it up.** *FilmQuake* introduces 50 movies that shook the cinematic world, telling the **fascinating stories** behind their **creation, reception and legacy**. From unbelievable developments in technology ( ***Citizen Kane*** , 1941) to feminist triumphs ( ***Wanda*** , 1970); films that kickstarted New Queer Cinema ( ***Paris is Burning*** , 1990) to others that challenged lawmakers ( ***A Short Film About Killing*** , 1988) – *FilmQuake* presents the movies that **questioned boundaries** , **challenged the status quo** and **made shockwaves** we are still feeling today. From film’s first innovators, people like the **Lumière brothers,** whose short film of a train arriving was reported to have terrified audiences in 19th century Paris, through iconoclasts like **Sergei Eisenstein** and **Luis Buñuel** , to titans of 20th century cinema like **Alfred Hitchcock** and **Jean-Luc Godard,** discover the stories behind the films which incontrovertably changed the course of cinema forever. Into the modern day, this book examines how filmmakers have addressed themes of prejudice and inequality, from the Black Lives Matter movement and **Jordan Peele’s* *unmissable*** Get Out ** *to* *Bong Joon-ho’s** cutting study of the lives of the wealthy in ***Parasite,*** as well as innovative new cinematic techniques emerging in films like ***28 Days Later*** and ***B* *lair** Witch Project.*** In telling the history of cinema through the works that were **truly disruptive** , and explaining the context in which each was created, *FilmQuake* demonstrates the heart of modern film, which is to constantly question boundaries and challenge expectation. This book is from the **Culture Quake** series, which looks into iconic moments of culture which truly created paradigm shifts in their respective fields. Also available is ***ArtQuake*** , which tells the stories of 50 pivotal works that **challenged consensus** and **broke daring new** ground in the world of art, inspiring **shock and scandal** as they did so, but ultimately cementing themselves as **truly great works of modern art.**