Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project (#684) (Criterion Collection)[USA]

[Horhay]

Release Date: December 10, 2013
Purchase: Amazon

Established by Martin Scorsese in 2007, the World Cinema Project expands the horizons of moviegoers everywhere. The mission of the WCP is to preserve and present marginalized and infrequently screened films from regions of the world ill equipped to provide funding for major restorations. This collector’s set brings together six superb films from various countries, including Bangladesh/India (A River Called Titas), Mexico (Redes), Morocco (Trances), Senegal (Touki bouki), South Korea (The Housemaid), and Turkey (Dry Summer); each is a cinematic revelation, depicting a culture not often seen by outsiders.

Disc Features:

1. New high-definition digital restorations of all six films, undertaken by the World Cinema Project in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays
2. New introductions to the films by World Cinema Project founder Martin Scorsese
3. New interview programs featuring filmmakers Abderrahmane Sissako (on Touki bouki), Kumar Shahani (on A River Called Titas), Metin Erksan and Fatih Akın (on Dry Summer), and Bong Joon-ho (on The Housemaid)
4. New visual essay on Redes by filmmaker and critic Kent Jones
5. New interview program on Trances featuring filmmaker Ahmed El Maânouni, producer Izza Génini, and musician Omar Sayed
6. New English subtitle translations
7. Three Blu-rays and six DVDs, with all content available in both formats
8. PLUS: A booklet featuring essays on the films by Charles Ramirez Berg, Bilge Ebiri, Kyung Hyun Kim, Adrian Martin, Richard Porton, and Sally Shafto

 

[RedSharkz]

This is a fantastic set. Can't wait for others World Cinema restoration such as Indonesian 'Lewat Djam Malam'

 

[souwestman]

Would love some feedback on the movies before committing funds to a purchase...