Rare Cinematic Gems Shine at MoMA's Film Preservation Festival

The To Save and Project film festival returns to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for its 21st edition, breathing new life into old classics with a lineup of over 25 newly restored and preserved films. On view from January 9 to 30, this annual celebration offers a trove of cinematic treasures from archives around the globe.

This year’s festival will open and close with the world premiere restoration of Frank Borzage’s silent masterpiece 7th Heaven (1927), and a rare reconstruction of Charlie Chaplin’s World War I comedy Shoulder Arms (1918). The program will also see standouts like Anthony Mann’s epic western Bend of the River (1952), James Bidgood’s underground classic Pink Narcissus (1971) and Anthony Harvey’s adaptation of Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman (1966), alongside international gems such as Vichit Kounavudhi’s marital drama Dear Wife (1978) and Oussama Mohammad’s Stars in Broad Daylight (1988), which captures familial life in a Syrian village. Silent films, including Robert Wiene’s Raskolnikow (1923), will feature live piano accompaniment.

Founded in 2003, the festival has become the museum’s showcase for presenting cinematic restorations from their collection, preserving precious audiovisual heritage for generations to come. Visit MoMA’s website for full program details and ticket information.