"The World Cinema Project is a special program of the Film Foundation which works to restore and preserve lost or overlooked works of cinema from across the globe. Founded by filmmaker Martin Scorsese at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the World Cinema Project has restored over forty films to date, generally from parts of the world that may have inadequate resources to conserve their film history.
Films restored and revitalized with assistance from the World Cinema Project possess a spirit or quality which make them important to their originating culture or period of creation. Whether politically, socially, or artistically, each addition to the World Cinema Project confronts important themes and narratives that justify their preservation. This list will consider ten incredible, intelligent films from around the world that are part of the World Cinema Project."
