retrospective

retrospective
  usually a tribute, exhibition, or 'looking back' at a film star's, artist's or director's work over a span of years with a comprehensive compilation or montage of film clips or excerpts; also known as a retro; also, in terms of a screenplay, a film in which nearly the entire story is looking back in time at events that have already taken place, usually accomplished by flashback
  Example: Sunset Boulevard (1950) - a film told almost entirely as a backwards-looking retrospective

Glossary of cinematic terms . 2015.

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  • Retrospective — (from Latin retrospectare , look back ) generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. For example, the term is used in medicine, describing a look back at a patient s medical history or lifestyle.Visual artsWithin… …   Wikipedia

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