Worlds Blu-ray 2-disc Special Edition “Ben Rivers’ movies make an immediate impression – they evoke mystery... |
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British artist and filmmaker Ben Rivers is internationally renowned for creating a body of bold experimental works that lie between documentary and fiction. Second Run are proud to present the first comprehensive Blu-ray collection of Ben Rivers' unique, award-winning and critically acclaimed films. This 2-disc Blu-ray Special Edition contains 24 extraordinary films specifically chosen by the artist, plus a booklet with a new essay by author and scholar Erika Balsom and writing on each of the films by Ben Rivers. Release Date: November 2023 |
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Interrogation (Przesłuchanie) 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 |
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Pearls of the Deep Blu-ray Special Edition “Generally anarchist and scaldingly farcical... all five films are compelling time capsules of defiance and love” Village Voice |
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Five films, based on stories by Bohumil Hrabal, Pearls of the Deep is one of the delights of the Czechoslovak New Wave and manifesto for a new generation of young filmmakers. Second Run present the world Blu-ray premiere of Pearls of the Deep from a brand new 4K restoration. Our region-free Blu-ray also includes
Ivan Passer's A Boring Afternoon and Juraj Herz's The Junk Shop, two additional films based on stories by Hrabal that were originally intended to be included in the film, a 1967 short film interview with Hrabal, plus a booklet with new writing on the films by author and Czechoslovak cinema expert Peter Hames. Release Date: October 2023 |
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The English Surgeon Blu-ray Special Edition “This is one extraordinary documentary... |
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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 |
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