The National Archives of Malta is hosting a special retrospective to honour Cecil Satariano (1930–1996), a pioneering Maltese filmmaker, critic, and author. Between 1969 and 1978, Satariano directed five award-winning films and two travelogues, all of which were shot on small-gauge film. His second film, the acclaimed Giuseppi (1971), won 20 international awards. His final film, Katarin (1978), marked a landmark achievement as the first Maltese film to be acquired by a major foreign film distributor.
In a historic milestone for Malta’s cinematic heritage, Satariano's five films have now been digitised and meticulously restored by the 'The Cecil Satariano Film Restoration Project' led by Veronica Galea. This will allow a new generation to experience his work, now forming part of the National Archives of Malta, as never before. This special event will feature screenings of these newly restored films and, through panel discussions and presentations, offer a detailed insight into Satariano’s enduring influence.
This event also forms part of the programme of the 2025 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, coordinated by Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations.
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Day 1
Join us for two Presentations and two screenings
Presentation 1
Cecil Satariano, Life and Workdelivered by Jean Pierre Borg
Discover Cecil Satariano,fromhis endeavours as a film correspondent and film critic to his activism for the reform of Censorship and ultimately his critically acclaimed filmmaking career.
Presentation 2
The Cecil Satariano Film Restoration Projectdelivered by Veronica Galea and Tom Bakels
Using “before and after” comparative images and film extracts to show restoration interventions, the Director and Head Film Restorer on this project will present the various challenges encountered during the restoration of Satariano’s films.Starting with the years-long search for the films, the speakers will elaborate on dealing with deteriorated Super 8 and 16mm film materials and the issues raised after discovering different film edits of some of the films.
Film 1
Giuseppi (1971, Super 8, 22 minutes)
Film 2
Let Them Be (1971, Super 8, 11 minutes)
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Day 2
Join us for two Panel Discussions and two screenings
Panel 1
Cecil Satariano Remembered: Cecil through the eyes of family and those who worked with him
Panelists:
Madeleine Vella Satariano, Mario Philip Azzopardi, Marie Benoît, Jo Debono,
Panel 2
Cecil Satariano’s Significance in Malta’s Cinematic Heritage
Panelists:
Rebecca Anastasi, Charlie Cauchi, Kenneth Scicluna
Film1
I’m Furious – Red! (1970, Super 8, 33 minutes)
Film 2
A Touch of Dutch (filmed in 1973, Super 8, 7 minutes)
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https://spazjukreattiv.org/event/cecil-satariano-a-cinematic-retrospective-2/
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Day 3
Screening of Cecil Satariano’s five restored films
• I’m Furious – Red!
(1970, Super 8, 33 minutes)
• Giuseppi
(1971, Super 8, 22 minutes)
• The Beach
(1973, Super 8, 23 minutes)
• Ilona
(1974, Super 8, 15 minutes)
• Katarin
(1978, 16mm, 42 minutes) Suitable for persons twelve years and over.
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https://spazjukreattiv.org/event/cecil-satariano-a-cinematic-retrospective-day-3/
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