It is easy to restore a film’s image, but much harder to revive the feeling of seeing a classic for the first time. Fifteen years ago, Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day was released, heralding a new talent in world cinema. Restoration is usually reserved for relics from decades ago, but sometimes we need to wipe the dust off more recent memories. Using digital technology, we are able to seize these celluloid moments before they slip irrevocably from our grasp. Thankfully A Brighter Summer Day has been restored so that a new generation of filmgoers can feel the excitement of seeing it for the first time. red