Knowledge of our film history deepens the viewing experience of contemporary cinema. This opening chat stages a dialogue between two cinephiles committed to heritage on both sides of the world. What do they have in common, and how do they differ? When will we reach the point where audiences will embrace both fiction and non-fiction re-releases of classics?

Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, a documentary filmmaker and founder of Film Heritage Foundation, is a member of the Berlinale 2026 Jury. Josh Siegel, programmer at MOMA and founder of Save and Project, leads this chat, while both men are offering the ideal perspectives for the conversation within this context.