Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
- Released on
- Runtime
- 120 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Ann Adachi-Tasch
- Margaret Bodde
- Serge Bromberg
- Te-Ling Chen
- Benjamin Chowkwan Ado
- Laure Adler
- Costa-Gavras
- Dennis Doros
- Patricio Guzmán
- Anne Hubbell
- Ken Loach
- Ben Mankiewicz
- Jonas Mekas
- Martin Scorsese
- Ridley Scott
- Vittorio Storaro
- Fernando Trueba
- Wim Wenders
Director
- Inés Toharia Terán
Producers
- Maryse Rouillard
- Paul Cadieux
- Isaac Garcia
