"An American New Wave classic." - Village Voice

"A stunning debut." - Sight and Sound

An overlooked landmark of 70's American cinema, Barbara Loden's WANDA is a radical revisioning of the road movie genre. Writer-director Loden (wife of famed director Elia Kazan) stars as Wanda, a troubled young woman adrift in a modern-day industrial wasteland until she embarks on a crime spree with a small-time crook (Michael Higgins). Loden's unique film deserves to be counted among the most formidable debuts in the history of independent cinema.

US / 1970 / 102 minutes / color / 1.66:1

Starring Barbara Loden and Michael Higgins.
Cinematography and editing by Nicholas T. Proferes.
Written and directed by Barbara Loden.

DVD FEATURES:
  • New digital transfer
  • Liner notes by film scholar Berenice Reynaud



Director Jacques Maillot's gripping psychological thriller focuses on Rachel (the captivating Sarah Grappin) a young single mother seemingly devoid of maternal instincts. Abandoning her young child, she travels to the French Montpellier coast where she falls into a passionate affair with a young female thief. Meanwhile, Claire (Nathalie Richard) a police detective desperate but unable to conceive her own child, grows increasingly obsessed with finding her. Director Maillot brings a taut, suspenseful atmosphere and understated compassion to this riveting drama.

France / 2002 / 89 minutes / color / 1.78:1

In French with optional English subtitles

Starring Nathalie Richard (Cache, Irma Vep) and Sarah Grappin
Written by Jacques Maillot and Pierre Chosson
Directed by Jacques Maillot

DVD FEATURES:
  • Includes the short film A BOTTLE OF WISHES
  • Widescreen
  • Enhanced for 16x9 TVs
  • Dolby Stereo




"Wonderful... a prison movie unlike any that have come before it." - Scott Foundas, Variety

"Subtle and subversive... splendidly done." - Donald Richie

Based on the true life experiences of famed manga writer, Hanawa Kazuichi, DOING TIME is a unique and surprisingly funny tale about a group of inmates and the absurdly comic regulations within a minimum-security Japanese prison.

Japan / 2002 / 92 minutes / color

In Japanese with optional English subtitles

Written and directed by Sai Yoichi

Based on the graphic novel by Hanawa Kazuichi

Starring: Yamazaki Tsutomu, Kagawa Teruyuki, Taguchi Tomorou, Matsushige Yutaka, Muramatsu Toshifumi




"An eye opener... sheds light on the changing face of love, sex, and relationships in contemporary Iran." - Variety

Finding true love isn't easy in Iran. Nearly three decades ago, the country underwent a revolution intent on restoring traditional Islamic values. Today men and women are not permitted to flirt with each other in public and even risk being caught by the patrolling morality police. Caught between ancient traditions and a 21st century perspective informed by satellite TV and the internet, many Iranians struggle to find a place for romance amid the strict moral codes of their country. In this engaging documentary, Iranians, young and old, married and single, speak candidly about love, marriage, and sex, revealing the truth about what it's like to seek and find love in modern Iran.

US, Iran / 2005 / 70 minutes / color (total dvd running time 104 min)

In Farsi with English subtitles

Directed By Maryam Keshavarz

DVD FEATURES:
  • Outtakes
  • Stills Gallery
  • Director's Essay
  • Award-winning short film, THE DAY I DIED