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A Rare 1914 Silent Film Was Considered Lost Forever. A Professor Rescued It From a Vault.

A rare 1914 Japanese-American film, 'The Oath of the Sword', thought to be lost forever, was discovered in a vault and restored after a grueling and expensive process. It represents an important piece of Japanese-American history and is scheduled to premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday.

A 1914 Japanese-American film thought to be lost was discovered in a vault by a professor doing research for a book.
The film, 'The Oath of the Sword', is among the earliest Asian-American films and represents an important piece of Japanese-American history.
Preservationists needed to act quickly to save the nitrate film from decomposing, which was a grueling and expensive process.
The film reels were covered in dirt and dust and beginning to decompose, but were restored with a $20,000 grant.
'The Oath of the Sword' is scheduled to premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday for its once-improbable 21st-century premiere.

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