Bologna's Film Archive Shaped How the World Restores Cinema

Il Cinema Ritrovato opens its 40th edition June 20–28, 2026, hosting archivists and preservationists who set the vocabulary for how restored films are presented globally. The Cineteca di Bologna, which organizes the festival, runs one of the world's most active film restoration labs. Over four decades, the annual gathering has shifted film preservation from scholarly obscurity into recognized cultural diplomacy, with Bologna consistently leading the field.