Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project: No. 3

[1] Lucía / El Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos presenta ; producción, Raul Canosa, Camilo Vives ; guion, Humberto Solas, Julio García Espinosa, Nelson Rodriguez ; argumento y dirección, Humberto Solas (Cuba, 1968, 160 min., black & white, mono, In Spanish with optional English subtitles, 1.66:1) --

[2] Lewat djam malam = After the curfew / Perfini ; screenplay, Asrul Sani ; producers, Usmar Ismail, Djamaluddin Malik ; directed by Usmar Ismail (Indonesia, 1954, 102 min., black & white, mono, In Indonesian with optional English subtitles, 1.37:1).

[3] Pixote : a lei do mais fraco = Pixote : the law of the weakest / HB Filmes ; producer, Sílvia B. Naves ; written by Héctor Babenco and Jorge Duran ; directed by Héctor Babenco (Brazil, 1980, 126 min., color, mono, In Portuguese with optional English subtitles, 1.85:1) --

[4] Dos monjes = Two monks / Proa Films ; producer, José San Vincente ; screenplay, Juan Bustillo Oro, José Manuel Cordero ; director, Juan Bustillo Oro (Mexico, 1934, 79 min., black & white, mono, In Spanish with optional English subtitles, 1.37:1).

[5] Soleil Ô = Oh, sun / Grey Films, Shango Films ; screenplay and directed by Med Hondo (Mauritania, 1970, 102 min., black & white, mono, In French with optional English subtitles, 1.37:1) --

[6] Rāgbar = Downpour / Sazmane Cinemaie Panaroma ; producer, Barbod Taheri ; screenplay and directed by Bahram Beyzaie (Iran, 1972, 129 min., black & white, mono, In Farsi with English subtitles, 1.37:1).

Accompanying booklet: Casts and credits --

"Restoration as reimagining history" / a foreword by Cecilia Cenciarelli --

"In progress" / Dennis Lim on 'Lucía' --

"A nation of dead ends" / Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu on 'After the curfew' --

"Out in the streets" / Stephanie Dennison on 'Pixote' --

"Expressionism a la mexicana" / Elisa Lonzano on 'Dos monjes' --

"I bring you greetings from Africa" / Aboubakar Sanogo on 'Soleil Ô' --

"Furtive glances" / Hamid Naficy on 'Downpour' --

About the restorations.