Sept. 22 – Private scenes, filmed on special occasions or just to document everyday life, reveal a lot about a family, a society and the history of an entire country. And Bologna’s National Archives of Family Films, one of the most important archives in the world for the conservation family movies filmed in formats like Super8 or 8mm, preserves and protects this special glimpse into Italy. On September 26-27, Cologne’s Filmclub 813 will host the screening of a selection of these movies while Archive Director Paolo Simoni will present the research, conservation, enhancement and reprocessing techniques to restore family films. The event, presented by the Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne, is realized with the support of the Stiftung der Kulturwerk VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn and the City Cultural Office of Cologne.
