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Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

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Why are we still able, today, to view images that were captured over 125 years ago? As we enter the digital age, audiovisual heritage seems to be a sure and obvious fact. However, much of cinema and our filmed history has been lost forever. Archivists, technicians and filmmakers from different parts of the world explain what audiovisual preservation is and why it is necessary. The documentary is a tribute to all these professionals and their important work.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

8.6/10

Release Date

12 August 2022

Country

Canada

Cast

Ann Adachi-Tasch

Ann Adachi-Tasch

Self

Margaret Bodde

Margaret Bodde

Self

Serge Bromberg

Serge Bromberg

Self

Te-Ling Chen

Te-Ling Chen

Self

Benjamin Chowkwan Ado

Benjamin Chowkwan Ado

Self

Laure Adler

Laure Adler

Self (archive footage)

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self

Dennis Doros

Dennis Doros

Self

Patricio Guzmán

Patricio Guzmán

Self

Anne Hubbell

Anne Hubbell

Self

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Self

Ben Mankiewicz

Ben Mankiewicz

Self

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Self

Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Self

Fernando Trueba

Fernando Trueba

Self

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Caroline Yeager

Caroline Yeager

Self

Pyotr Bagrov

Pyotr Bagrov

Self

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self

Simon Fisher-Turner

Simon Fisher-Turner

Self

Jan-Christopher Horak

Jan-Christopher Horak

Self

Juan Mariné

Juan Mariné

Self

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