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Deep Dive: Archiving Time (2019)

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Archiving Time
Archiving Time focuses on a group of film archivists in Taiwan who work within the New Taipei City film archive located in the Singapore Industrial Park. This archive houses over 17,000 film reels and more than a million film artifacts. The film captures their daily lives as they engage with these neglected materials, seeking to restore and awaken the stories and social atmospheres of the past recorded on the reels. The archivists navigate their doubts and learnings while piecing together the histories embedded in the films. Their work is portrayed as a spiritual nourishment, emphasizing the importance of preserving cinema history and the memories tied to these artifacts. The film presents a unique look at how these individuals dedicate their lives to reviving the past through film restoration.

Why Watch

  • •Meet dedicated film archivists in Taiwan.
  • •Find out about the Singapore Industrial Park archive.
  • •See how forgotten films are restored to life.

Did You Know

•The film archive contains over 17,000 film reels.
•There are more than a million film artifacts in the archive.
•The film has a duration of 63 minutes.

Perfect For

Film preservation enthusiastsTaiwan cinema historyDocumentary lovers