Michael Allan
Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon and author of Cinema Before the World; researches transnational media histories and the global routes of early cinema.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 36min
Michael Allan, "Cinema before the World: The Global Routes of the Lumière Brothers" (Fordham UP, 2026)
Michael Allan, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Cinema Studies, explores the Lumière Brothers’ 1896-97 voyages and Alexandre Promio’s films across North Africa and the Middle East. He traces how specific sites shape film techniques like framing and tracking shots. The conversation highlights archives, regional reception, language around cinema, and how early film complicates national film histories.
