Glauber Rocha’s 1970 Anti-Fascist Film Gets 6K Restoration in Lyon
Key Takeaways
- Glauber Rocha's 1970 film 'Cabezas Cortadas' is receiving a 6K restoration.
- The project will be showcased at Lyon's International Classic Film Market (MIFC).
- Video Mercury Films, FlixOlé, and ECAM Madrid Film School are leading the restoration.
- The film stars Francisco Rabal as an exiled dictator facing his brutal past.
Glauber Rocha's 1970 avant-garde feature 'Cabezas Cortadas' ('Cutting Heads'), starring Francisco Rabal as an exiled dictator descending into madness, is undergoing a 6K restoration. Originally premiering at the San Sebastián Film Festival, the film divided audiences with its visceral critique of tyranny and colonialism.
The restoration project is being carried out by Video Mercury Films, FlixOlé, and the ECAM Madrid Film School. It has been selected for presentation at the International Classic Film Market's Re>Birth Programme during the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, bringing renewed attention to a misunderstood masterpiece.
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