This book investigates the intersection of cinema and the environment, exploring the concept of "posthuman cinema." It examines how nature and nonhuman animals are central to the cinematic medium, influencing film language and institutions. The work provides a contemporary intervention into film theory by focusing on the nonhuman environment as a primary element in many filmic texts. It aims to be a comprehensive resource for understanding the relationship between the natural world and film across cultures.

The subject matter points to a text that engages with contemporary academic discourse in film studies and environmental humanities. Its focus on the nonhuman environment as a central theme suggests a theoretical approach that challenges anthropocentric perspectives in film analysis. The book is positioned as a comprehensive resource, indicating a scope intended to cover a wide range of scholarly and pedagogical needs within the field of ecocinema.