Watch an introduction to arthouse cinema, a film genre focussed on realizing a filmmaker's personal and artistic vision in as uncompromising a way as possible. 

Typically produced outside of the major film studio system and with an intellectual and artistic audience in mind, arthouse cinema can seem intimidating at first, but fret not—this video has you covered.

Profiling prolific arthouse directors like Akira Kurosawa, Jean-Luc Godard and Ingmar Bergman, this visual essay offers a beginner's guide to the genre.