Second Run DVD - Welcome

Black Snow (Ben ming nian) A film by Xie Fei China, 1990. “Xie Fei, arguably the leading voice of the Fourth Generation of Chinese filmmakers” Shaoyi Sun “The film is shocking in the way it delivers a raw insight into the shabby biotopes of a bleak underworld” Senses of Cinema
The DVD is presented in a new High-Definition transfer approved by the director and extras include a filmed interview with Xie Fei. Release Date: March 8th 2010

We continue to offer you a selection of many of our titles in specially-priced sets, in an effort to say thank you for all your support to us. These themed offers are not available anywhere else other than through our website.

We hope this might encourage you to take a chance and watch some of these wonderful films which you may not have seen before.

Gaea Girls / Shinjuku Boys Two films by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams UK, 2000 / 1995. Gaea Girls - “Like 'Divorce Iranian Style' it smashes preconceptions about the women it depicts, transcending its subject in the process” Toronto Film Festival Shinjuku Boys - “A fantastic documentary...The subjects are both intelligent and erudite” Sydney Star
This Special Edition DVD contains both full-length documentaries with restored picture and sound, and new booklet essays. Release Date: January 25th 2010

Knights of the Teutonic Order (Krzyzacy) A film by Aleksander Ford, Poland 1960. “An epic film and one of the best of its genre” – Kinema "Highlighted by impressive battle scenes, this epic is set at the turn of the 14th century and focuses on events leading to the Battle of Grunwald" - Turner Classic Movies
Disc includes a booklet essay by scholar Anna Misiak.