Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

Aug 12, 2022

2h 0m

★ 8.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

El Grifilm Productions

Filmoption International

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory Trailers

Cast

Self

Ann Adachi-Tasch

Self

Margaret Bodde

Self

Serge Bromberg

Self

Te-Ling Chen

Self

Benjamin Chowkwan Ado

Self

Costa-Gavras

Self

Dennis Doros

Self

Patricio Guzmán

Self

Anne Hubbell

Self

Ken Loach

Self

Ben Mankiewicz

Self

Jonas Mekas

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5.4

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7.1

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1.5

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10.0

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0.0

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7.2

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