In honor of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, Macedonia's Cinematheque released a DVD with seven digitally remastered films - work of art of the prominent director, Stole Popov.

This luxurious collection of Popov's feature, documentary movies will be an attractive gift for all fans of Macedonian film art, Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska said at the ceremony.

The digital restoration of Stole Popov's films is rather beneficial for the Macedonian culture, as it presents the work of an author that left visible trace in the national cinematography, one that has been famous both at home and abroad, she said.

The process of digitization of the national audiovisual heritage, launched last year, is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Culture, necessity for development of new technologies for preservation of the cultural heritage, Kanceska-Milevska said.

Cinematheque Director Mimi Gjorgoska-Ilieska said two DVDs were being released, one containing four feature and the other three documentary movies.

"There is also an exclusive DG collection of all seven remastered films and a booklet with information on the movies and review of Popov's work," Gjorgoska-Ilieska said.