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Circulating

Status:

IN

DVD006839

Martin Scorcese’s World Cinema Project No. 2. Vol 2

Multiple

The Criterion Collection, 2017

Description:

BluRay - Zone A.   viewing copy.   1 videodisc of 1.

Notes:

Established in 2007, The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project has maintained a passionate commitment to preserving and presenting masterpieces from around the globe, with more than two dozen restorations that have introduced international moviegoers to often-overlooked areas of cinema history. This collector’s set gathers films from around the world, and each title is an essential contribution to the art form. This set includes 2K, 3K, or 4K digital restorations of all the films. Supplemental materials include new introductions to the films by World Cinema Project founder Martin Scorsese; and an information booklet with essays on each film, available at checkout.

Titles

+ Law of the Border

Director:

Akad, Lütfi O.

Production Co:

Dadas Film

Running Time:

Feature.   76 minutes

Sound:

sound - DTS-HD Master Audio

Color:

b/w

Country:

Turkey

Year:

1966

Language:

Turkish language with optional English subtitles

Genre:

Drama

Notes:

In order to keep his ailing son alive, an impoverished man agrees to sneak a herd of sheep across the border. Supplemental materials include an interview with film producer Mevlüt Akkaya.

+ Taipei Story

Alternate Title:

Qingmei Zhuma

Director:

Yang, Edward

Production Co:

Huang-Liu Production; Evergreen Films

Running Time:

Feature.   119 minutes

Sound:

sound - DTS-HD Master Audio

Color:

color

Country:

Taiwan

Year:

1985

Language:

Mandarin and Hokkien languages with optional English subtitles

Genre:

Drama

Notes:

Lung, a former member of the national Little League team and now operator of an old-style fabric business, is never able to shake a longing for his past glory. This yearning causes friction in his relationship with Ah-chin, a westernized professional woman who grew up in a traditional family. The film documents the disintegration of their relationship and Lung’s continued feelings of loss. Supplemental materials include an interview with filmmakers Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edmond Wong.

Link to:

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