Film, the Living Record of our Memory

Film, the Living Record of our Memory

120 mins | Documentary | Aug. 12, 2022

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.

Film, the Living Record of our Memory

120 mins | Documentary | Aug. 12, 2022

Film, the Living Record of our Memory
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Filmoption International, El Grifilm Productions
Original title Film, the Living Record of our Memory
Directors Inés Toharia Terán
Writers Inés Toharia Terán

Cast

Margaret Bodde

as Self

Serge Bromberg

as Self

Te-Ling Chen

as Self

Laure Adler

as Self (archive footage)

Costa-Gavras

as Self

Dennis Doros

as Self

Anne Hubbell

as Self

Ken Loach

as Self

Ben Mankiewicz

as Self

Jonas Mekas

as Self

Martin Scorsese

as Self

Ridley Scott

as Self

Fernando Trueba

as Self

Wim Wenders

as Self