Film, the Living Record of Our Memory

February. 27,2023

Rating：

7.8

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Film Preservation Film Archives

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Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Margaret Bodde as Self

Serge Bromberg as Self

Laure Adler as Self (archive footage)

Costa-Gavras as Self

Patricio Guzmán as Self

Ken Loach as Self

Ben Mankiewicz as Self

Jonas Mekas as Self

Martin Scorsese as Self

Ridley Scott as Self

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Reviews

Micitype

2023/02/27

Pretty Good

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Hayden Kane

2023/02/28

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Allison Davies

2023/03/01

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Juana

2023/03/02

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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