Few more centuries
Directed by Raphaël MARTIN-DUMAZER
France · 2025 · 19 min · Culture; Employment; Films about Filmmaking; Historical; Science and Technology
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
Quelques siècles de plus (Few more centuries) reveals the meticulous steps of restoring a heritage film from a 35mm print, highlighting the expertise, techniques, and challenges of film heritage preservation.
About the film
From the climate-controlled vaults of the CNC in Bois-d’Arcy to the photochemical laboratory in Joinville-le-Pont, and finally to the screening rooms of the Cinémathèque française, Quelques siècles de plus (Few more centuries) follows the restoration of an archival film. Through each stage of a meticulous, frame-by-frame process, the film reveals a patient and often invisible labor, combining manual gestures, machines from another era, and digital tools. It documents the work of those who strive to preserve cinematic heritage — not only the films themselves, but also the endangered know-how of the photochemical cinema era. In the background, the film questions the future of works preserved solely as digital files. Who can say how long movies preserved solely as digital files will survive?
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026