Five magnificent restored films from four countries will be put on screen during Asia Restored Cinema at Lido Theatre 2, Rama I, from April 6-11.
Organised by Film Archive (Public Organization) and the Japan Foundation, this is a special screening programme dedicated to challenging archival tasks and raising awareness of audiovisual preservation.
It will be an evening's complement for two related events concurrently held in Bangkok to promote knowledge on audiovisual preservation and offer a platform for the audiovisual archivists to develop their skills.
The 22nd South East Asia Pacific Audio Visual Archives Association Conference will discuss archival boundaries and the changing sociopolitical and technological landscapes. It will take place at Pathumwan Princess Hotel, Phaya Thai Road, from April 6-12, 9am-5pm.
The Restoration Asia V symposium will focus on the preservation and restoration of Asian cinema and Asia's cinematographic history. It will be held at Lido Theatre 1 on April 6, 9am-6pm.
The Asia Restored Cinema line-up includes:
 Gate Of Hell (1953) on April 6 at 6pm. A world masterpiece by Japanese director Teinosuke Kinugasa, it tells the story of a woman's love and sacrifice to save her husband's life and her own honour.
 Batch '81 (1982) on April 7 at 8pm. Directed by Mike de Leon, the Filipino drama tells the story of seven neophytes undergoing torturous hazing rituals to be accepted into Alpha Kappa Omega, the premier fraternity on their university campus.
 Operation Revenge (1967) on April 8 at 8pm. Directed by Mom Ubol Yugala, the classic Thai thriller revolves around an ex-cop who goes rogue and sets out to hunt down a ruthless drug cartel, even though it goes against his professional conduct.
 Barbed Wire Fence (1961) on April 10 at 8pm. Directed by Asrul Sani, the Indonesian drama tells about the fighters taken prisoners in a Dutch camp during the war of national independence in the Indonesian archipelago.
 Insiang (1976) on April 11 at 8pm. The first Filipino film to show at Cannes Film Festival tells the story of a young woman who is raped by her mother's lover and then betrayed by her boyfriend, before deciding to take matters into her own hands. It is directed by Lino Brocka.
The evening of April 9 is reserved for the Archival Gems Screening programme, a platform for conference participants to showcase their acquisition and preservation efforts through films, not exceeding seven minutes each. It will start at 8pm.
