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Young & Restless in China
Sue Williams | | A riveting and poignant journey, YOUNG & RESTLESS IN CHINA tracks the lives of nine ambitious young Chinese professionals who are struggling to make it in this very tumultuous and rapidly changing society. From the director of CHINA: A CENTURY OF REVOLUTION More... |
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Glitterbox: Derek Jarman x 4
Derek Jarman | | Containing four feature-length films never before released on DVD in the US: THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION (1985), CARAVAGGIO (1986), WITTGENSTEIN (1992) and BLUE (1993) as well as the posthumous Jarman film GLITTERBUG (1994). More... |
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Caravaggio
Derek Jarman | | Derek Jarman’s most profound reflection on art, sexuality and identity retells the life of the celebrated 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld. Starring Nigel Terry, Tilda Swinton (MICHAEL CLAYTON) and Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS). First time on DVD in the USA. More... |
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Wittgenstein
Derek Jarman | | A visually stunning and profoundly entertaining work about modern philosophy and the dark genius that revolutionized it. This self-tortured eccentric, who preferred detective fiction and the musicals of Carmen Miranda to Aristotle, is a fitting subject for Derek Jarman’s irreverent imagination. First time on DVD in the USA. More... |
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What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
Steven Cantor | | A rare glimpse of an eloquent and brilliant artist: WHAT REMAINS follows one of the world’s preeminent photographers, Sally Mann, as she creates her new seminal work: a photo series revolving around various aspects of death and decay. More... |
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Diva Dolorosa
Peter Delpeut | | A mesmerizing collage of early Italian film clips from the director of LYRICAL NITRATE. Peter Delpeut captures the spirit of the diva dolorosa, the Italian silent film heroine who teetered dangerously between a capricious indulgence in sexual passion and a hysteric remorse at her own cruelty. A beautiful, vibrantly-tinted compilation film. More... |
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The Draughtsman's Contract
Peter Greenaway | | A re-release of the Peter Greenaway classic. Greenaway became a director of international renown with this witty, stylized, erotic country-house murder mystery set on an apparently idyllic 17th-century estate. Extravagant costumes, a twisted plot, elegantly barbed dialogue and a score by Michael Nyman make the film a treat for ear, eye and mind. More... |
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A Zed and Two Noughts
Peter Greenaway | | Peter Greenaway’s third feature is as perversely comic and teasing as it is shocking. Full of surprises and magnificent conundrums it is set in motion when a car collides with a swan outside Rotterdam Zoo. More... |
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Jellyfish
Shira Geffen, Etgar Keret | | Winner of the Camera d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, JELLYFISH tells the story of three very different Tel Aviv women whose intersecting stories weave an unlikely portrait of modern Israeli life. More... |
| Available September 30, 2008. Pre-order now. |
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Billy the Kid
Jennifer Venditti | | Jennifer Venditti's award-winning documentary is a provocative coming-of-age story—an odyssey into the soul of an American teenager. More... |
| Available October 28, 2008. Pre-order now. |
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Ballets Russes
Dayna Goldfine, Dan Geller | | This entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupes known collectively as the Ballets Russes treats modern audiences to a rare glimpse of the singularly remarkable merger of performers, choreographers, composers and designers who transformed the art of dance for generations to come. More... |
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The Corporation
Jennifer Abbott, Mark Achbar | | One of the most successful political documentaries of all time, THE CORPORATION is a timely, critical inquiry that invites CEOs, whistle-blowers, brokers, gurus, spies, players, pawns and pundits on a graphic and engaging quest to reveal the corporation's inner workings, curious history, controversial impacts and possible futures. More... |
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Into Great Silence
Philip Gröning | | An impressionistic and meditative chronicle of a year in and around the Grand Chartreuse, a monastery in the French Alps. This definitive two-disc, director authorized special edition boasts a breathtaking 16:9 anamorphic transfer and contains a whole disc of extras, including behind-the-scenes footage, additional scenes (including a segment on the preparation of the Carthusian’s world-famous Chartreuse liqueur), a guide to the monastery, extensive audio and photo galleries, and much more. More... |
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Travellers & Magicians
Khyentse Norbu | | One of Himalayan Buddhism’s most revered lamas, Khyentse Norbu weaves parallel fable-like tales about two men who seek to escape their mundane lives. This is the first feature film ever shot in the tiny Kingdom of Bhutan. More... |
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick | | Funny, provocative and surprisingly accessible, MANUFACTURING CONSENT explores the political life and ideas of world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky. From the co-director of THE CORPORATION. More... |
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The Short Films of the Quay Brothers
The Quay Brothers | | This new and definitive collection features thirteen of the Quay Brothers’ masterpieces - some, like In Absentia, never before released in any home video format - on a two-disc special edition DVD remastered from new high definition materials. Will include a large selection of extras – including audio commentaries on selected films and an extensive booklet. More... |
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Sophie Scholl-The Final Days
Marc Rothemund | | The true story of Germany’s most famous anti-Nazi heroine is brought to thrilling life in the multi-award winning drama SOPHIE SCHOLL-THE FINAL DAYS. Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, SOPHIE SCHOLL stars Julia Jentsch in a luminous performance as the young coed-turned-fearless activist. More... |
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Ram Dass Fierce Grace
Mickey Lemle | | Best known for his 1971 bestseller BE HERE NOW, which was a spiritual touchstone of the era, Ram Dass is an inspiration to people across the globe. Filmmaker Mickey Lemle intersperses vivid archival footage from hippiedom's glory days with intimate glimpses of Ram Dass today, as he continues to remake his life since being - in his words - "stroked" in 1997. More... |
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Manufactured Landscapes
Jennifer Baichwal | | An award-winning feature documentary on the work of internationally renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. The film follows him as he travels through China photographing the evidence and effects of that country’s massive industrial revolution. More... |
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Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
Tani Cohen, CC Goldwater, Julie Anderson | | Producer, narrator and granddaughter CC Goldwater takes viewers on a cinematic journey into the life of Barry Goldwater in MR. CONSERVATIVE: GOLDWATER ON GOLDWATER, a film which reveals Goldwater as a man either glorified or vilified by the American public. More... |
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China: A Century of Revolution
Sue Williams | | As seen on PBS, this award-winning six-hour documentary series on the history of 20th-century China uses never-before-seen footage and remarkable first-hand interviews to document the epic struggle of the Chinese people to build a unified, modern nation. More... |
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