Heritage Monday at the Locarno Film Festival Sees a Future in the Past

Young people are discovering black and white classics and 'feel the need to go back' to better understand how films were made, according to panelists

By John Bleasdale

John Bleasdale

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Heritage Monday has become a popular fixture at the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, reflecting the growing interest in film restoration and retrospective programming. This year’s edition was specifically devoted to the challenge of gaining new young audiences for older films.

The panel, moderated by Sung Moon of the Jeonju International Film Festival, featured contributions from Leslie Vuchot of Timeless Cinema from France, Amy Homma from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Academy Collection in the U.S., Arsenal Filminstitut’s Stefanie Schulte Strathaus from Germany and American author and programmer Eddie Muller from the Film Noir Foundation.

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