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Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Film Heritage Foundation’s Venice-Bowing Indian Classic ‘Ghatashraddha’ Restoration Unpacked (EXCLUSIVE)


The restored version of Girish Kasaravalli's 1977 Kannada-language debut feature 'Ghatashraddha' is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

The restored version of Indian auteur Girish Kasaravalli ‘s 1977 Kannada-language debut feature “ Ghatashraddha ” (“The Ritual”) is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival. When the 35mm dupe sound negative proved unsuitable due to distortion issues, the team sourced a 35mm print from the Library of Congress with higher quality audio. Looking ahead, FHF is set to restore Pradip Krishen’s 1989 cult film “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones,” written by and starring Arundhati Roy, and Mani Ratnam’s 1997 masterpiece “Iruvar.”

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