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Organizations like the argue that orphan films (circa 1940s-1960s B-movies, educational reels, home movies) should automatically revert to the public domain if the owner is untraceable after 20 years. Until that law changes, we are stuck with the hard 95-year rule.

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While Aaron Kwok delivers a restrained and tragic performance as the tortured artist, Project Gutenberg belongs to Chow Yun-fat. Returning to the genre that made him a legend, Chow is magnetic as the Painter. He oozes a dangerous, sophisticated charm that harkens back to his iconic roles in A Better Tomorrow and The Killer , yet with a colder, more calculating edge. Organizations like the argue that orphan films (circa