The Dryden Theatre's Nitrate Picture Show explodes our view of movie history
MUBI Podcast28 Heinä 2022

The Dryden Theatre's Nitrate Picture Show explodes our view of movie history

For the first half-century of cinema, most movies were made and printed on nitrate film. Problem: it easily decomposes, it's easily combustible, and once it's on fire, you can't put it out. Only a few theaters on Earth can safely screen nitrate prints...and only one has an annual festival dedicated to the format: The George Eastman Museum's Dryden Theatre in Rochester, New York with its Nitrate Picture Show. To understand why it's important to screen these original treasures in an age ...

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