, 1974): A restoration of Bahram Beyzaie’s Iranian classic, funded by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation and recently screened at the Smithsonian Mortu Nega
In partnership with the National Film Preservation Foundation , this grant supports the preservation of experimental and independent American films. films restored by the film foundation
John Ford’s monumental Western was a staple on television, but every TV print was faded, cropped, and lifeless. TFF worked with and the Motion Picture Academy to scan the original VistaVision negative at 8K. The restoration returned the monumental landscapes of Monument Valley to their original glory and restored the complex, subtle lighting inside the Edwards family cabin. It was a reminder that Ford was not just a storyteller but a painter of light. , 1974): A restoration of Bahram Beyzaie’s Iranian