Olympusat at the vanguard of film restoration

Ultra Clásico announced that four of its restored classic Mexican films from the 1950s will be screened at this year’s Hispanic Culture Film Festival (HCFF) in St. Augustine, Florida.

Ultra Clásico’s restored HD film catalog is extensive and there were many films to choose from, however, the following four titles were selected for screening at HCFF:

–El Bruto, 1953, directed by Luis Buñuel, 90 minutes, Thursday, October 03, 7pm ET, Theater 1
–La Escondida, 1956, directed by Roberto Gavaldón, 105 minutes, Friday, October 04, 8pm ET, Theater 1
–Cárcel de Mujeres, 1951, directed by Miguel M. Delgado, 90 minutes, Saturday, October 05, 11:30am ET, Theater 2
–Aventura en Río, 1953, directed by Alberto Gout, 105 minutes, Sunday, October 06, 2pm ET, Theater 3

Olympusat has been at the vanguard of restoring and preserving films from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema ever since Olympusat CEO Tom Mohler recognized the historical value these films represented to Mexican culture and to the world of cinema in general.

“It’s a tremendously difficult process to scan the movies, restore them and then correct all the sound and color problems but it’s very rewarding to be able to finish one of these movies. It’s an opportunity to restore history and share that culture with the next generation, not just the language but the history. I think we are restoring history and by restoring history we are helping to preserve the culture,” said Olympusat CEO Tom Mohler.