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Release: June 4, 2024

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Winner of the Grand Prix at the first Tokyo International Film Festival in 1985, Typhoon Club is widely regarded as the seminal film of director Shinji Somai's career. A work of raw, elemental power, it follows an ensemble of junior high students in a provincial town, beset by a summer-y malaise as a typhoon looms. When the storm makes landfall, the teens find themselves holed up in their school unsupervised, while another classmate (Yuki Kudo) disappears alone on a harrowing trek to the big city. Set adrift in a world suddenly unmoored, the students let loose their pent-up angst and burgeoning passions in a series of propulsive, phantasmic scenes-part apocalypse, part utopia-as the deluge rages on into the night. Observed in daring long takes, director Somai gives material form to the students' turbulent inner lives. When day breaks and the rains let up, the youngsters open their eyes to a world in ruins-or a world renewed. The 10th best Japanese film of all time, according to Japan's Kinema Junpo poll. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Typhoon Club (4K ULTRA HD + Blu-ray) [4K UHD]

Release: April 11, 2023

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Inspired by the backstage Hollywood musicals of the 1930s, this later period Rivette recounts the adventures of three young women (Nathalie Richard, Marianne Denicourt, Laurence Côte) in Paris, each at a turning point in her life – and with a musical number (or two)! Special Features: • Audio commentary track by Richard Peña, Director Emeritus, New York Film Festival & Professor of Film and Media Studies, Columbia University • Re-release Trailer

Release: January 17, 2023

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In the arid Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. Their dilemma is precipitated by the arrival of their grandson Clever, who comes to visit with news. The three of them must face, each in their own way, the effects of a changing environment, the importance of tradition, and the meaning of life itself. This visually jaw-dropping debut feature by photographer-turned-filmmaker Alejandro Loayza Grisi is lensed by award-winning cinematographer Barbara Alvarez (Lucrecia Martel’s The Headless Woman) and won the Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival. Special Features: • Photo Gallery • Trailer

Release: June 11, 2024

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The Valiant Ones is perhaps the last true wuxia film directed by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China's coastal regions have come under attack by wokou - Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soldiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns. Inspired by historical events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film produced during the dying days of the genre, as audience tastes were shifting towards more grounded kung fu cinema. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on 4K Ultra HD for the first time. BONUS FEATURES: 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation, presented in Dolby Vision HDR from a 4K digital restoration of the original negatives gifted by director King Hu to the Hong Kong Film Archive Uncompressed original Mandarin mono restored from the original soundtrack negative Optional English subtitles newly translated for this release Brand new audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones – Brand new interview with critic and Asian film expert Tony Rayns Brand new video essay by David Cairns The Life of a Lucky Stuntman – Brand new interview with stuntman Billy Chan My Father and I – Brand new interview with actor Ng Ming-choi Archival 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine Archival 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong International Film Festival Society) by Frédéric Ambroisine Archival 2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine

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Final Destination 2 is a feature film presented on Blu-ray, following the central characters through dramatic events and conflicts that drive the story forward.

Release: October 24, 2023

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Product Description Spirits lurk everywhere in Ann (Boat People) Hui's horror-comedy, Visible Secret. Instantly infatuated by enigmatic amnesiac June (Shu Qi, Millennium Mambo) who has the ability to see spirits, Peter is swept into a world where he has one foot in the past, one in the present, and somehow has to figure out which is which. Beautifully shot by legendary cinematographer Arthur Wong (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Iron Monkey), Visible Secret is a slick and sexy horror-comedy that reflects the region's contemporary millennium-era moment in its vivid depiction of young people stranded in history, trying to get a handle on both the world around them and each other as they navigate life, love, identity and family. SPECIAL FEATURES: High-Definition digital transfer Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio surround sound New conversation between Ann Hui and NYAFF director Ken Smith who was also on set for the original shoot (2023) New visual essay by critic and programmer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (2023) Archival making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage, (2001, 14 mins) Trailer New and improved English subtitle translation by Dylan Cheung Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film and its place in the horror genre by Hong Kong Horror Cinema co-editor Gary Bettinson Single pressing of 5000 copies for UK and US, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings *Single Pressing: Unlike our limited editions a single pressing will not be re-issued as a standard edition, this is the only pressing made and will be deleted once sold out. Single pressing releases are made available under special circumstances of our license agreements. Review Assembled with obvious care, Visible Secret is an impressive piece of work. Ann Hui's typically assured direction is strong on humour, water imagery and Alfred Hitchcock references. --Daniel O'Brien, Spooky Encounters: A Gwailo’s Guide to Hong Kong Horror A breathtakingly shot film, filled to the brim with striking imagery. --Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Vulture A polished, mature genre-bending horror from Ann Hui. The film doesn't go for cheap thrills, and instead focuses on the characters' obsessions and fantasies... Hui comes back to what made her so influential. --Ross Chen, LoveHKFilm.com Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Visible Secret

Release: August 28, 2018

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An intense, slow-burning thriller, Western follows a group of German construction workers installing a hydroelectric plant in remote rural Bulgaria. The foreign land awakens the men s sense of adventure, but tensions mount when, Meinhard, the strong, silent and newcomer to the group, starts mixing with the local villagers. The two sides speak different languages and share a troubled history. Can they learn to trust each other or is the stage being set for a showdown?

Release: November 4, 2014

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Chuck Workman is best known for creating unforgettable Oscar montage sequences and for his award-winning documentaries. In What is Cinema? he demonstrates his command of cinematic language, creating a visual essay out of clips from films that pushed the boundaries of the art form and gave us ideas of what the future might hold.

Release: October 22, 2019

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TWO DISC SPECIAL EDITION Sinan (Aydin Do u Demirkol), an aspiring writer, returns home after university hoping to scrape together enough money to publish his first novel. He wanders the town encountering old flames and obstinate gatekeepers and finds his youthful ambition increasingly at odds with the deferred dreams of his gambling-addict father (Murat Cemcir). As his own fantasies mingle with reality, Sinan grapples with the people and the place that have made him who he is. Following in the great tradition of family dramas like Death of a Salesman and Long Day s Journey Into Night, The Wild Pear Tree weaves an evocative tale of creative struggle and familial responsibility with inspired performances, sumptuous imagery and surprising bursts of humor. It s one of Ceylan s most personal works to date, a film as rich, layered and uncompromising as the novel its headstrong hero is working to publish. Special Features The Making of the Wild Pear Tree (2019, 390 mins) Q&A with Nuri Bilge Ceylan at US Premiere Theatrical Trailer Booklet featuring essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Wild Pear Tree: Special Edition [Blu-ray]

Release: June 9, 2026

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In the tradition of such films as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Disturbing Behavior", comes WOKE! In the tradition of such films as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Disturbing Behavior", comes WOKE, the new film from Writer/Director Bobby Canipe Jr. WOKE follows Claire (Anna Clary), a young girl struggling with the recent loss of her mother, as she discovers something strange is going on with the guy across the street (Jason L'Esperance). With her friends Razz (Ryan Martel), Trent (Daniel "Skritt" McLemore}, and Harper (Briana Williams), they must band together, while dealing with their own personal issues, to stop an extraterrestrial creature from controlling everyone in their neighborhood including themselves, but is it already too late? Bonus Materials Commentary Making of Trailer SRS Trailers Cast & Crew Actors: Anna Clary as Claire Director: Bobby Canipe, Jr. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Woke Woke

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This set presents two international classics: Ghatak's river-community epic A River Called Titas and Erksan's rural water-rights drama Dry Summer.

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This double-feature pairs Touki Bouki's rebellious dreamers in Senegal with Redes' stirring tale of exploited fishermen in Mexico.

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This set combines a documentary on Moroccan musical group Nass El Ghiwane with Kim Ki-young's feverish Korean domestic melodrama The Housemaid.

Release: May 10, 2022

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Cohen Film Collection introduces this French Eurotrash cult classic. Set in Saint Tropez during mid-summer, this darkly biting coming-of-age story is a tale of obsession and sexual desire. A young woman (Valerie Kaprisky) vacations in an upscale beach resort with her mother, where it becomes clear that a layer of secrets and jealousy lay beneath the sundrenched paradise.