The ICAA and the Municipality of Almadén digitalize and restore the historical film 'Mercurio-Minas de Almadén' from 1940
27 May 2026
Effective: 18 May 2026
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Who is affected:
Municipality of Almadén, ICAA-Filmoteca Española and local cultural and tourism sector
Summary
The Institute of Cinematography and the Municipality of Almadén collaborate to digitalize and restore in 4K the historical film about the Almadén mines from 1940, financed with NextGenerationEU funds.
Detailed analysis
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The ICAA and the Municipality of Almadén execute an agreement to digitalize and restore the film 'Mercurio-Minas de Almadén' (1940), preserved in two cellulose nitrate copies at Filmoteca Española. The work includes 4K digitalization with wet gate scanning, digital cleaning, photochemical restoration and generation of …
Full official title
Resolución de 19 de mayo de 2026, del Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, O.A., por la que se publica el Convenio con el Ayuntamiento de Almadén, para la realización de la digitalización y la restauración digital de la película Mercurio-Minas de Almadén (1940).