Film series: Restorations & Rediscoveries

A reptilian monster with an electrified spine attacking a city.
"Destroy All Monsters" (1968) Courtesy of Janus Films.
A black and white image of a man lying in the foggy ruins of a massive cathedral.
"Nostalghia" (1983) Courtesy of Kino Lorber.

 

This fall, Cornell Cinema continues its long tradition of showcasing recent film restoration projects and rediscovered masterpieces. For much of cinema history, movies were made on 16mm and 35mm film stocks, which are susceptible to damage from heat, moisture, light, general use, and neglect and exist in a finite number of copies. This material reality leaves many films at risk of being lost and makes film restoration an important part of collections care and cultural preservation. 

Film archives and preservation institutions around the world identify and preserve at-risk films, working with filmmakers, surviving film materials, and the latest digital technologies to restore the vibrancy, clarity, and depth of an original film print. 

Highlighting a range of preservation projects, our ongoing Cornell Cinema series serves as a reminder of the complex, technological history of cinema and the degree to which preservation can be an important, political act.

Our fall series features six recently restored films, including Foxy Brown (1974), starring the inimitable Pam Grier, Andrei Tarkovsky's epic Nostalghia (1983), and a special double feature of the original Godzilla (1954) and later sequel Destroy All Monsters (1968).

Other film series this semester

(You Look Like) Clara Bow
Away We Go!
Cine Con Cultura 2024
Cornell Cinema Goes to Washington
Costumes by Edith Head
Doc Spots
Party Like It's 1999
Restorations & Rediscoveries
Science on Screen®
Worth a Watch

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