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  “We must shake off the heavy darkness in which we were plunged, and leave it behind. The new day which is already at hand must find us firm, prudent and resolute.” Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth        Here’s a fun little experiment. Go to YouTube’s search bar and type in “death of cinema.” Browse through the results and you’ll probably find a plethora of longform video essays and think pieces about this very topic. Now, people have been bemoaning the death of cinema ever since the art form’s early days, but nowadays, thanks to the rise of superhero movies and IP-driven blockbusters, everyone from established filmmakers like Scorsese to Joe Blow with a YouTube channel seems to think that “real cinema” is on its last legs.      And…yeah, I agree with them up to a point. But I think they’re missing a piece of the puzzle that is arguably more important than just mere artistic integrity.   For me, it’s less the artistic value of these IP-driven blockbusters and superhe