Icarus Films will release a new 2K restoration of The First Year (El primer año), the 1972 debut feature by master documentarian Patricio Guzmán, never seen on American screens before.
Classics
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2K Restoration of ‘The First Year’ Patricio Guzmán’s Debut Feature Set for US Theatrical Run | Teaser
First Year (El primer año)
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Unseen ‘Socialist Realism’ Among Restored Films in Klasikoak at San Sebastian Film Festival
Socialist Realism (El realismo socialista) Eight classic films directed by Yasuzô Masumura, Liliane de Kermadec, Francesc Betriu, Yasujiro Ozu, Fabián Bielinsky and Arturo Ripstein will screen in the Klasikoak section of the 71st edition of San Sebastian Film Festival.
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61st New York Film Festival Unveils Revivals Selections
Household Saints The 61st New York Film Festival unveiled the Revivals section showcasing works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved.
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CALVAIRE Trailer. HD Remaster of Fabrice du Welz’s French Classic in Theaters in Feburary
Calvaire directed by Fabrice du Welz Yellow Veil Pictures unveiled a new official trailer for the new HD remaster of Fabrice du Welz’s Calvaire ahead of re-release next month. The film stars Laurent Lucas, Jackie Berroyer, Philippe Nahon, and Brigitte Lahaie, and is produced by Vincent Tavier, Eddy Géradon-Luyckx, and Michael Gentile.
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Pariah, House Party, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Among 25 Films Chosen for National Film Registry
Pariah, House Party, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. The 2022 selections date back 124 years in filmmaking to an 1898 film of the “Mardi Gras Carnival” parade in New Orleans to 2011’s “Pariah,” directed by Dee Rees.
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TALES FROM THE GIMLI HOSPITAL (REDUX) Trailer: 4K Restoration of Guy Maddin’s First Film Sets October Release Date
4K remastering of Tales From The Gimli Hospital Redux by Guy Maddin (Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films) Zeitgeist Films will release a brand new 4K remastering of Tales From The Gimli Hospital Redux by Guy Maddin, which had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The new 4K digital remaster was supervised by Guy Maddin using original printing elements provided by the TIFF Cinematheque Library and includes the replacement of a long lost scene.
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SOLOMON KING (1974) Trailer. Restoration of Long-Lost Independent Black Crime Film to Premiere at Fantastic Fest
Solomon King (1974) by Sal Watts. Los Angeles-based arthouse genre label Deaf Crocodile released a new trailer of their restoration of the lost, independently financed Black action crime film Solomon King (1974), from writer/director/actor/producer Sal Watts.
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San Sebastian Festival Dedicates Retrospective to French Filmmaker Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet The retrospective at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition will show thirteen features films directed by French filmmaker Claude Sautet between the years 1956 and 1995.
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Cannes Film Festival Unveils Cannes Classics 2022 Lineup, ‘The Mother and the Whore,’ ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ 70th Anniversary
La Maman et la putain (The Mother and the Whore) directed by Jean Eustache 50 years after it began filming, the rerelease of The Mother and the Whore’s will World Premiere as the opening film of Cannes Classics 2022 at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on May the 17th, in the presence of François Lebrun, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Boris Eustache. Winner of the Grand Prix du Jury presided by actress Ingrid Bergmann in 1973 and winner of the Prix de la Critique, this movie caused riots at the time. Rarely seen, The Mother and the Whore will once again grace French theaters June 8th, before the rerelease of Jean Eustache’s entire body of work, slated in 2023.
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I’VE HEARD THE MERMAIDS SINGING, Patricia Rozema’s Queer Indie Cinema Classic Sets Re-release Date | Trailer
I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing Kino Lorber will release of the 4K restored I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, winner of the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film opened the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to win numerous awards and was ranked in TIFF’s list of Top 10 Canadian Films of all time.
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NEW YORK NINJA, John Liu’s Lost 1983 NYC-Set Ninja Epic Finally Opens in Theaters [Trailer]
John Liu in New York Ninja Shot and abandoned in 1984, martial arts legend John Liu’s NYC-set ninja epic New York Ninja has been meticulously completed by film preservationists – and is headed to theaters, opening first in Los Angeles on January 17, 2022, followed by other cities.
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4K Restoration of Dennis Hopper’s OUT OF THE BLUE Expands in Theaters in January [Trailer]
OUT OF THE BLUE. Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper (Truck)(Photo Credit Discovery Productions) The 4K Restoration of Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue (timed to its 40th Anniversary) will expand into theaters in January 2022 to cities including Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville and more (updated list below).