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Cult Classic 'English, August' Restored for Venice Film Festival
Dev Benegal’s ‘English, August’ is being restored after its original negative and dupe were lost. The film will screen at the Venice Film Festival, highlighting its enduring relevance.
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Variety
Dev Benegal’s “English, August” almost didn’t survive to be restored. Its original camera negative had melted. The dupe was gone too. All that was left were two surviving 35mm prints – and, it turned out, a box of DAT tapes nobody expected to matter three decades later. ̶
2026-09-08 05:15 UTC