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| THE ROMANIAN NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVES(7.07.2007) |
| (2007-07-07) |
| Last updated: 2007-07-07 19:02 EET |
Cinema first appeared in Romania on May 27th, 1896, less than 5 months from when, at the Grand Café in Paris, brothers Louis and Auguste Lumiere showed to the world the miracle of the moving pictures. In Bucharest the first projections were organized at the French paper L’independence Roumaine headquarters. 61 years later, the Romanian National Film Archives were founded, subordinated to the Ministry of Education and Culture. 50 years on from their establishment, the archives function as a public institution, subordinated to the National Cinematography Centre and to the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.
The archives deal with registering, researching, collecting, preserving, restoring and putting to good use the film heritage and promoting cinema culture. Anca Mitran, director of the National Film Archives, talks about some of the oldest and most valuable films from the archives:
“The oldest film dates back to 1897, so it 110 years old. It is actually the May 10th Parade, King Carol’s day. Some of the most valuable films are the first scientific films in the world, made by doctor Marinescu, about a disease called hemiplegia; then there are the first sociological films in the world, made by professor Dimitrie Gusti, and hand painted films, which were quite rare for 1910. Movies in Technicolor appeared much later. The archives also include news bulletins and documentaries from the 1920s and 1930s, which I believe are sensational. One could see springtime in Bucharest in the ‘40s or the opening of various exhibitions and museums… Many unique moments.”
The oldest film from the National Film Archives, entitled “The May 10th 1897 Royal Parade – His Highest the King on Horseback, Getting Ready to Preside over the Parade”, is also the first Romanian film made for the Lumiere company by French optician and photographer Paul Menu. The first scientific film in the world was made in 1898 by doctor Gheorghe Marinescu, for neurological research. The archives also include one of a kind films, like Charlie Chaplin’s film “Charlot – the Prehistoric Man” made in 1914.
In the last year, the National Film Archives has restored three productions. Anca Mitran again:
“This year we have restored three important Romanian films: “The Forest of the Hanged”, directed by Liviu Ciulei, “A Bomb Has Been Stolen”, directed by Popescu Gopo, and “Romania’s Independence”, the first Romanian fictional feature film, made in 1912.”
The National Film Archives also founded a cinema hall which projects such films, so that the audience could have access to them. Anca Mitran again:
“The first cinema culture projections entitled “Film Friends” were organized in 1962. We currently have two cinema halls projecting 150 films a month and hosting some 25 thousand spectators annually. Aside from significant Romanian and international productions, these cinema halls also organize exhibitions, debates on cinematography and portrayals of famous directors. Over the last 3 years we organized 11 international film festivals, more than 50 galas, retrospectives and other events connected to film history.”
For the period 2007 – 2010, the National Film Archives intends to open a Romanian Cinematography Museum and to restore the entire Romanian films’ collection.
(Luana Plesea)
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