
Interrogation (Przesłuchanie)
A film by Ryszard Bugajski
Poland, 1982
Blu-ray Special Edition
“Sombre and harrowing, enlivened by a few flashes of sour wit, it is a highly intelligent account” Hilary Mantel, The Spectator |
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Based on true events, and with a mesmersing performance by the great Krystyna Janda, Ryszard Bugajski’s harrowing film was banned under martial law in Poland, but thrived on underground VHS after a copy was smuggled out by the director at immense personal risk. Finally released after the Fall of Communism, the film remains a powerful indictment of totalitarianism.
Second Run present the world Blu-ray premiere of Bugakski's masterwork. Our disc includes an in-depth interview with the late director about the film, plus a 40-page booklet with the complete transcript of the 1982 hearing before the so-called ‘Co-laudation’ commission which led to Interrogation’s total suppression.
Release Date: September 2023 |
The Circus Tent (Thamp)
A film by Aravindan Govindan
India, 1978
Blu-ray Special Edition
“The beautiful, meticulously restored print brings alive the magic created on screen by Aravindan’s observational eye”
National Herald India |
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The Circus Tent explores the ripples created by the arrival of a travelling circus in a remote Indian village. From their processional entrance through spellbinding performances to their final pack-down, circus life is captured in striking imagery. Cutting between skilled performers and wide-eyed spectators, the film encapsulates the sheer magic of art encountered for the first time.
Second Run present Aravindan’s joyous, lyrical masterpiece from the new 4K restoration by Film Heritage Foundation. Once thought lost, now beautifully restored, the film will enrapture audiences anew.
Release Date: July 2023 |

The English Surgeon
A film by Geoffrey Smith
UK, 2007
Blu-ray Special Edition
“This is one extraordinary documentary...
A life-affirming, unforgettable portrait of a true humanitarian” Time Out |
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Geoffrey Smith’s multi-award-winning documentary centres on the work of Henry Marsh, a leading British brain surgeon, and a pioneer of neurosurgical technique whose expertise provides a glimmer of hope to patients in impoverished post-Soviet Ukraine.
Beautifully shot and edited, with a haunting score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, this powerful, emotive film shares the triumphs of Marsh’s successes and the profound sorrow of his failures.
Release Date: August 2023 |
Twilight (Szürkület)
A film by György Fehér
Hungary, 1990
Blu-ray Special Edition
“György Fehér’s landmark but long unseen Hungarian masterpiece.” Variety |
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Based on writings by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt, György Fehér’s hypnotic, transcendent adaptation is a unique and haunting experience. Twilight unfolds with breathtaking cinematography and haunting sound design.
Second Run present György Fehér’s masterpiece - legendary, long unseen and most desired, now making its world premiere on region-free Blu-ray in a stunning new 4K restoration. Includes exclusive newly filmed appreciations by filmmakers Quay Brothers, Peter Strickland, James Norton and critic/author Chris Fujiwara, plus newly filmed interviews with regular Fehér collaborators editor Mária Czeilik and cinematographer Miklós Gurbán.
Release Date: June 2023 |

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