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South Asian Film Collection

Take a closer look at the vast South Asian Cinema collections stored and conserved in the George Eastman Museum vaults. 

Collection History 

Learn how the museum acquired the South Asian Cinema collections.

Explore the Collections

Search the database for what films we hold from this region of the world.

Forgotten Fragments

Help us identify these film fragments so they can be returned to their prints.

Conserving the Collections

Learn how we conserve and care for these materials. 

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Grant #MA-253459-OMS-23.  With their support, we have been able to make these films available again. 

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