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Culpeper, Virginia, pristine and rural, the perfect spot for Cold War hideaway.
弗吉尼亚的库尔佩珀是一片原始村庄，是冷战时期最佳隐蔽处。
But today this bunker is home to the Library of Congress National Audio Visual Conservation Center.
但如今这个地堡却是国会图书馆的国家视听资料保存中心。
Over the last decade, the library has collected more than six million movies, television shows and other programs for preservation.
在过去十年间，图书馆收集了六百多万部电影，电视节目和其它节目。
Working in the bunker is a dream job for film buff George Willeman.
在旧掩体上班是电影迷乔治·蔚莱曼的梦想。
He's been with the Library of Congress for more than 30 years, the last 10, underground.
他在国会图书馆呆了30年多，最近10年都是在地下室度过的。
There are no windows, instead his walls are decorated with his favorite movie posters.
没有窗户，但他的墙上布满了他最喜欢的电影海报。
My favorite movie is Sunrise, Sunrise, one of the last silent films. To me, it is one of the greatest silent films.
我最喜欢的电影是《日出》，它是无声电影末期诞生的几部电影之一，对我来说它是最伟大的无声电影之一。
For George, this is more than a job.
对乔治来说，这份工作意义重大。
My greatest love has always been early films, silent film and here I was, working with one of the largest collections of early film in the world,
我最大的爱好一直是收藏早期电影，无声电影，我工作在全球规模最大的早期电影收集中心之一，
and I was like, well, maybe it isn't just an accident. Maybe this is where I'm supposed to be.
我想这不仅仅是巧合，也许这就是我应该待的地方。
After the films are reviewed and digitized, they're kept in cold storage vaults.
电影经过审查和数字化后保存在冷藏库中。
Many films arrived damaged because of long exposure to heat and humidity, but the majority are in good shape.
由于长时间暴露在高温和潮湿环境中，许多影片遭到了破坏，但大多数状况良好。
Some films are more than 100 years old like the Great Train Robbery
有些电影有100多年的历史了，像《火车大劫案》，
and then there are recent movies like the Hangover that will also be archived.
也有最近的电影，比如《宿醉》，这些都会被存档。
George adds to the list every day. It is really hard to imagine America without its blockbusters, romantic comedies and thrillers.
每天乔治都把新影片加入名单，真的很难想象没有了大片、爱情喜剧片和恐怖片的美国会是怎样的。
Hollywood remains the epicenter of world cinema as well as the symbol of American culture.
好莱坞仍然是世界电影的中心，也是美国文化的象征，
Its conservation is an important mission.
对它的保护是一项重要任务。
Karina Bafradzhian, VOA News, Culpeper, Virginia
美国之音，卡丽娜为您在弗吉尼亚，库尔佩珀报道。
