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FRENCH CINEMA ITALIAN CINEMA

JAPANESE CINEMA MIDDLE EASTERN/ MEDITERRANEAN CINEMAPOLISH CINEMA

DOCUMENTARIES LITERATURE ON DVD BRITISH CINEMANEW ENGLISH LANGUAGE DVDS CONTACT INFORMATION

FRENCH CINEMA ON DVDS APRIL 2013

AU HASARD BALTHAZAR/BATHAZAR (PG) 1966 FRANCE BRESSON 15.99Tale of a donkeys view of people and their hostility to each other as well as to him.

BAISE-MOI (18) 2001 FRANCE DESPENTES, V /TRINH THI, C 15.99

Controversial road movie about two women who take revenge on men.LE BEAU SERGE (12) 1958 FRANCE CHABROL, CLAUDE 17.99Chabrols directorial debut has been credited as the first film of the French New Wave.

CTAIT UN RENDEZVOUS (PG) 1976 FRANCE 15.99A high-speed joyride, with the sound of engine revs, gear shifts and tyres screeching, through

the streets of Paris at dawnLES COUSINS (12) 1959 FRANCE CHABROL, CLAUDE 17.99

The fortunes of two cousins whose bond is tested by a beautiful woman.CRIME DAMOUR/LOVE CRIME(15) 2010 FRANCE CORNEAU, ALAIN 17.99

Thriller starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier.KIRIKOU AND THE MEN AND WOMEN (U) FRANCE 2012 OCELOT, MICHEL 15.99

The third animated film in the series that follows the adventures of a small African boy namedKirikou.STARBUCK (15) 2011 CANADA KEN SCOTT IN FRENCH 14.99

Comedy about a man in his forties but still acts like a teenager.However his teenage behaviouris about to come to an end, when he becomes a father to 534 children.TU SERAS MON FILS/YOU WILL BE MY SON (15) 2011 FRANCE LEGRAND, GILLES 15.99

Father is unhappy about the prospect of his son taking over the business, instead he wants hisforemans son to take over, causing more feud which results in some unexpected consequences.

ITALIAN CINEMA ON DVD APRIL 2013

PERLASCA: THE COURAGE OF A JUST MAN (12) 2002 ITALY NEGRIN, ALBERTO 15.99Drama which brings to life the true story of Giorgio Perlasca, an Italian who risked his life to

save Jews in Second World War Hungary.


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JAPANESE CINEMA ON DVD APRIL 2013

BAKUMATSU TAIY-DEN 1957 JAPAN KAWASHIMA, YUZO 17.99Classic Japanese comedy follows man-about-town Saheiji who finds himself unable to pay for

a bill at a brothel and is forced to remain there to work off his debt in this multi-levelled portraitof Japanese society.OBLIVION ISLAND: HURAKA AND THE MAGIC MIRROR (PG) 2009 JAPAN SATO,SHINSUKE 19.99

Coming of age anime in which a 16-year-old girl still grieving for the loss of her motherenters a magical world.

YASUJIR OZU: THE GANGSTER FILMS (15) 1933 JAPAN 29.99Collection of three silents films directed by Yasujir Ozu. In Walk Cheerfully (1930), ThatNights Wife (1930) & Dragnet Girl (1933).

MIDDLE EASTERN/ MEDITERRANEAN CINEMA ON DVD APRIL 2013

ALPS (15) 2011 GREECE LANTHIMOS, GIORGOS 15.99Psychological drama about a self-formed group of therapists who impersonate the recently

deceased to help their clients through the grieving process.ZAYTOUN (15) 2012 RIKLIS, ERAN 15.99Unconventional Middle-Eastern buddy movie.

POLISH CINEMA ON DVD APRIL 2013

POLISH CINEMA CLASSICS (12) 1960 POLAND 39.99Contains - Eroica (1958) Andrzej Munks two-part anti-war poem is a darkly comic, intelli-

gent and insightful satire on duty, courage and heroism, Night Train (1959): Jerzy Kawalerowiczshomage to Hitchcock, Innocent Sorcerers (1960) is a provocative film by Andrzej Wajda aboutcontemporary youth from a script co-written by Jerzy Skolimowski and finally Goodbye, See YouTomorrow (1960) is directors Janusz Morgensterns touching story of young love.POLISH CINEMA CLASSICS: VOLUME II (15) POLAND 33.99

Features - Andrzej Wajda Promised Land (Ziemia obiecana, 1974), Krzysztof Zanussi Illu-mination (Iluminacja, 1973), Wojciech Marczewski Escape from Liberty cinema (Ucieczka z kinaWolnosc, 1990)

SCANDINAVIAN CINEMA ON DVD APRIL 2013

THE BOSS OF IT ALL (15) 2006 DENMARK TRIER, LARS VON 15.99Black comedy from acclaimed Danish director Lars von Trier.

THE HUNT (15) 2012 DENMARK VINTERBERG, THOMAS 17.99Mads Mikkelsen stars as Lukas, a recently-divorced primary school teacher locked in an acri-

monious custody battle over his teenage son Marcus. When Lukas is accused of child abuse hesoon faces unanimous condemnation from everyone around him, including his closest friends.PROTECTORS: SEASON 1 (15) 2009 DENMARK 23.99

Emmy award-winning series featuring members of the elite Personal Protection Unit.THE PURGE (18) 2012 FINLAND JOKINEN, ANTTI 15.99

Film about the relationship that develops between two Eastern European women of differentgenerations who have suffered immense hardships.SHE MONKEYS (12A) 2012 SWEDEN ASCHAN, LISA 15.99

When shy, timid Emma (Mathilda Paradeiser) joins an equestrian gymnastics team, she istaken under the wing of the more experienced, headstrong Cassandra (Linda Molin). The twobecome friends, and later, as Emma turns out to have a strong talent for the sport, rivals.


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DOCUMENTARIES ON DVD APRIL 2013

ACOUSTIC ROUTES (E) 1992 LEMAN, JAN 14.99Film tells the story of the influential Scottish folk singer-songwriter Bert Jansch.

COI COLLECTION: VOLUME 8 YOUR CHILDREN AND YOU (E) 19.99Central Office of Information (COI) films focuses on issues relating to children including diet,

education and artificial insemination.COLOURS OF THE PRISM, THE MECHANICS OF TIME (E) 2011 CAUX, J. 15.99

Documentary charting a section of 20th century music including experimental, minimalist,repetitive,postmodern and techno.DAVID BOWIE: INSIDE OUT A RETROSPECTIVE (E) 24.99

Triple bill of programmes looking at the career of English rock singer-songwriter David Bowie.DIARY OF A VAMPIRE THE LEGACY OF BRAM STOKER (E) 15.99

Documentary exploring the world of Bram Stoker and the mystery behind the Dracula storyELIANE RADIGUE: VIRTUOSO LISTENING (E) 2012 17.99

Documentary about French electronic music composer Eliane Radigue. Composing the majority ofher works on a single modular synthesizer, Radigue wrote over twenty pieces between 1967 and2000, after which she began focusing on acoustic instrumental music. Her work was commended by

The Spitalfields Summer Music Festival in June 2011.HOW WE INVENTED THE WORLD (E) 14.99The programme looks at the origins of the inventions and how they have altered the world in

which we live. The episodes are: Skyscrapers, Cars, Aeroplanes, Mobile Phones and Guns.INDUSTRIAL REVELATIONS: BEST OF BRITISH ENGINEERING WITH RORY MCGRATH (E)14.99Rory McGrath explores the stories behind a number of key inventions and visits Ironbridge in

Shropshire, the place that labels itself the Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.JAZZ: A FILM BY KEN BURNS (E) 2011 49.99Ken Burns directs this documentary series chronicling the history of jazz.

KARAJAN: THE SECOND LIFE (E) 19.99Explores the musical vision of the legendary conductor Herbert Von Karajan.

LEONARD COHEN: BIRD ON A WIRE (E) 1972 PALMER, TONY 8.99Film documenting Leonard Cohens 1972 Bird On a Wire tour.

MARLENE DIETRICH THE TWILIGHT OF AN ANGEL (E) 2012 LEEB, DOMINIQUE INFRENCH 12.99Documentary about the legendary movie star and singer, Marlene Dietrich

RAY HARRYHAUSEN SPECIAL EFFECTS TITAN (PG) 2011 PENSO, GILLES 17.99Documentary which looks at the life, career and influence of Ray Harryhausen, a man deemed the

grandfather of stop-motion animation.THE ROAD: A STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH (PG) 2012 ISAAC, MARC 15.99

Documentary film from Marc Isaacs which follows a number of people as they attempt to integratethemselves into a contemporary London setting after leaving their respective homes.ROOM 237 (15) 2012 ASCHER, RODNEY 19.99Documentary examining the numerous theories that have arisen over the years about the hidden

meanings within Stanley Kubricks 1980 horror film The Shining.ROUNDABOUT A YEAR IN COLOUR 1963 (E) 19.99This 1963 COI documentary gives a fascinating glimpse of Britain and its place in the world 50

years ago.SECRET CITY (E) 2012 CHANAN, MICHAEL 14.99

The film examines how the City of London Corporation (the capitals powerful governing body) is an

anti-democratic system which adheres to ancient laws and takes a look at its impact on Britainseconomy.SHADOWS OF PROGRESS DOCUMENTARY FILM IN POST-WAR BRITAIN (15) 197729.99

A collection of post-war documentaries offering a revealing portrait of Britains social, cultural andindustrial development throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s.


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SIDE BY SIDE (15) 2012 KENNEALLY, CHRIS 15.99Explores the ongoing debate between traditional celluloid and digital film.SOUND CITY (E) 2012 GROHL , DAVE 11.99Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl directs this documentary about Los

Angeles Sound City Studios which specialised in analog recording.THE SPIRIT OF 45 (E) 2012 LOACH, KEN 14.99An impassioned documentary about how the spirit of unity which buoyed Britain during the war

years carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society

VITO (E) 2011 SCHWARZ, JEFFREY 15.99Documentary about gay activist and author of The Celluloid Closet Vito Russo. Having died in1990 from AIDS-related problems, Vito is still held in high regard as one of the forerunners for gayrights in the United States and across the western world. This film explores his legacy.

WILD ARABIA (PG) 2012 19.99BBC natural history series exploring the wildlife and cultural heritage of the Arabian Peninsula.

LITERATURE ON DVD NEW RELEASES APRIL2013

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (12) 2012 JACKSON, PETER 19.99The first of three epic instalments in director Peter Jacksons blockbuster prequel to his Lord of

the Rings trilogy.LIFE OF PI (PG) 2012 LEE, ANG 19.99

Academy Award-winning fantasy adventure based on Yann Martels Booker Prize-winning novel.THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA (U) 1989 TAYLOR, JUD 12.99

Adaptation of Ernest Hemingways novel.TESS (12) 1979 UK POLANSKI, ROMAN 19.99

Oscar wining film based on the Thomas Hardy novel.

BRITISH CINEMA ON DVD APRIL 2013

DANCING ON THE EDGE (15) 2012 19.99Steven Poliakoff writes this five-part drama set in London in the 1930s following the rise and

fall of a black jazz band.EALING RARITIES COLLECTION: VOLUME ONE (U) 14.99

Range of scarce films from both Basil Deans and Michael Balcons tenure as studio head. Fea-tures - Escape! (1930), West of Zanzibar (1954), Penny Paradise (1938), and Cheer Up! (1936)EALING RARITIES COLLECTION: VOLUME TWO (U) 14.99

Features Midshipman Easy (1935),Brief Ecstasy (1938), The Big Blockade (1942) and TheFour Just Men (1939)EALING RARITIES COLLECTION: VOLUME THREE (U) 14.99

Range of scarce films from both Basil Deans and Michael Balcons tenure as studio head. Thisset features Cage of Gold (1950), Death Drives Through (1935), The Impassive Footman (1932)and Frieda (1947),FATHERLAND (15) 1986 UK LOACH, KEN 15.99

A singer swaps the political intimidation of working in East Germany for the equally controllingCapitalist music industry in the West. Loosely based on the German singer Wolf Biermann.LOOKS AND SMILES (15) 1991 UK LOACH, KEN 15.99

Based on the novel by Barry Hines, and set during Margaret Thatchers rule of Britain, the filmfollows a young man living in Sheffield who is struggling to find work and direction in life.MY NAME IS JOE (15) 1998 UK LOACH, KEN 15.99

Recovering alcoholic Joe Kavanagh (Peter Mullan) agrees to do three drugs runs to settle adebt to local gangster.SIGHTSEERS (15) 2012 UK WHEATLEY, BEN 17.99

Ben Wheatley directs this jet-black British comedy in which a romantic break turns into a bloodykilling spree.


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UTOPIA (18) 2012 KELLY, DENNIS 19.99Six-part British thriller drama following a number of individuals who find themselves at the

centre of a conspiracy.

NEW ENGLISH LANGUAGE DVD APRIL 2013

END OF WATCH (15) 2012 USA AYER, DAVID 17.99Two LAPD cops find themselves on a drug cartels death list in this gritty action drama from

writer/director David Ayer.MY BROTHER THE DEVIL (15) 2012 EL HOSAINI , SALLY 15.99

Rashid is in a street gangland in Hackney and is saving the money he gains by selling drugsas a way of hopefully putting younger brother Mo through college.

However, Mo admires his older brother and wants to follow in his footsteps.SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS (15) 2012 MCDONAGH, MARTIN 15.99

Crime caper about a struggling screenwriter who finds himself entangled in the Los Angelescriminal underworld and carries out an ill-fated dognapping.THE TV SET (12) 2012 KASDAN, JAKE 15.99

Comedy drama satirising the world of television production. David Duchovny stars as MikeKline, a scriptwriter who has written a quirky sitcom based on his own traumatic life experiences.When a studio takes up the script and begins work on a pilot for the series, Mike is forced to com-promise his artistic integrity to an alarming degree.

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