The New York Film Festival is preparing to showcase a slate of rediscovered treasures and newly restored masterpieces as part of its Revivals section. Film at Lincoln Center has announced that the 63rd edition of NYFF, running through October 13, will feature 12 films in its Revivals lineup. Dedicated to works that have been restored, preserved, or digitally remastered, the section highlights timeless classics, overlooked gems, and influential rarities that continue to resonate today.
Among this year’s highlights are two landmark films from India’s cinematic history. Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay (1975), often called the greatest action-adventure film in Indian cinema, will be presented in its recently completed director’s cut. Also included is a striking restoration of Satyajit Ray’s Days and Nights in the Forest (1970), a layered portrait of youth and one of Ray’s crowning achievements.
International works take center stage as well. Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly (1929), long considered an unfinished silent epic, has been reconstructed with newly uncovered material. Anime visionary Mamoru Oshii’s Angel’s Egg (1985) makes its return in a haunting 4K restoration, while Yasuzo Masumura’s The Wife of Seisaku (1965) offers a critique of militarism and gender roles in prewar Japan. Hong Kong director T’ang Shushuen’s pioneering debut The Arch (1968) will also be screened, reintroducing audiences to an important voice in Asian cinema.
The lineup extends to politically urgent works, including Jocelyne Saab’s The Razor’s Edge (1985), capturing life in wartime Lebanon, and Flora Gomes’s Mortu Nega (1988), a landmark of African cinema exploring Guinea-Bissau’s fight for independence.
Two world premieres will debut as part of Revivals: a 2K restoration of Mary Stephen’s Ombres de soie (1978), and a 4K restoration of Henry Jaglom’s New York–set romantic comedy Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983). Ossie Davis’s Black Girl (1972), a vital social drama from one of America’s great cultural figures, rounds out the selection.