Alarm over Film Museum archive after new storage site floods
Books, documents, and other materials were affected after heavy rain flooded the facility in Parque Patricios La entrada Alarm over Film Museum archive after new storage site floods se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
The Buenos Aires film community expressed concern on Wednesday after heavy rain caused flooding at the new storage facility of the Pablo Ducrós Hicken Film Museum in Parque Patricios. The incident threatened the non-film archive, which includes books, magazines, documents, and posters. The Friends of the Film Museum Association, an independent advocacy group, posted videos on Instagram showing museum workers attempting to retrieve wet items from cardboard boxes.
They warned that the situation is dire, as unpacking has not yet begun. The museum, established in 1971, has been without a permanent building and recently relocated its collection from Paseo Colón to a site on Amancio Alcorta Avenue, where it is currently undergoing renovations. The association had expressed doubts about the new facility's suitability, particularly its lack of proper facilities for the sensitive materials it houses.
The city confirmed that the flooding was caused by a malfunctioning drainage sump, but members of the film community remain skeptical about the extent of the damage and the museum's response to the crisis.
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