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Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Koreeda

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Released: 25th November 2024. This Blu-ray collection combines four career-defining titles by Palme d'Or winning director HirokazuKoreeda – one of Japanese cinema’s most celebrated auteurs.  The set features his austerely beautiful debut Maborosiand lyrical fantasy After Life, alongside Nobody Knows and Still Walking, films that cemented Koreeda's reputation as an heir to Ozu and a chronicler of the modern Japanese family. Available on Blu-ray, the four films included in Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of HirokazuKoreedacelebrate the richness, diversity, beauty and humanity of the director’s work and essential viewing for fans of contemporary world cinema. Extras Birthplace (2003, 29 mins): actress Makiko Esumi takes the viewer on a tour of the films locations, featuring behind-the scenes stills and on-set footage Newly recorded audio commentary on Maborosi by filmmaker and writer Jasper Sharp HirokazuKoreedaScreentalk (2013, 45 mins): the director in conversation with Jasper Sharp at the 2013 London Film Festival Interview with Arata (2003, 15 mins): an interview with the actor and star of After Life, Arata Iura Deleted scenes (1998, 17 mins): a selection of deleted scenes from After Life Newly recorded audio commentary on After Life by writer and curator Tara Judah Behind the scenes on Nobody Knows (2004, 7 mins): Behind-the-scenes footage of Koreeda at work with his cast and crew Newly recorded audio commentary on Nobody Knows by Japanese-Australian filmmaker, writer and academic Kenta McGrath Making Still Walking (2008, 29 mins): a featurette showing the cast and crew at work behind the scenes Still Walking Q&A (2019, 33 mins): HirokazuKoreeda in conversation with Michael Leader at BFI Southbank Newly recorded audio commentary on Still Walking by Alexander Jacoby  Still Walking gallery Trailers

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    Released:
    25th November 2024
    Category:
    World Cinema
    Studio:
    BFI
    Format:
    Blu-ray Box Set
    Certification:
    12 – Suitable for 12 years and over
    Barcode:
    5035673014561

  • Description

    This Blu-ray collection combines four career-defining titles by Palme d'Or winning director HirokazuKoreeda – one of Japanese cinema’s most celebrated auteurs.  The set features his austerely beautiful debut Maborosiand lyrical fantasy After Life, alongside Nobody Knows and Still Walking, films that cemented Koreeda's reputation as an heir to Ozu and a chronicler of the modern Japanese family.

    Available on Blu-ray, the four films included in Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of HirokazuKoreedacelebrate the richness, diversity, beauty and humanity of the director’s work and essential viewing for fans of contemporary world cinema.

    Extras
    • Birthplace (2003, 29 mins): actress Makiko Esumi takes the viewer on a tour of the films locations, featuring behind-the scenes stills and on-set footage
    • Newly recorded audio commentary on Maborosi by filmmaker and writer Jasper Sharp
    • HirokazuKoreedaScreentalk (2013, 45 mins): the director in conversation with Jasper Sharp at the 2013 London Film Festival
    • Interview with Arata (2003, 15 mins): an interview with the actor and star of After Life, Arata Iura
    • Deleted scenes (1998, 17 mins): a selection of deleted scenes from After Life
    • Newly recorded audio commentary on After Life by writer and curator Tara Judah
    • Behind the scenes on Nobody Knows (2004, 7 mins): Behind-the-scenes footage of Koreeda at work with his cast and crew
    • Newly recorded audio commentary on Nobody Knows by Japanese-Australian filmmaker, writer and academic Kenta McGrath
    • Making Still Walking (2008, 29 mins): a featurette showing the cast and crew at work behind the scenes
    • Still Walking Q&A (2019, 33 mins): HirokazuKoreeda in conversation with Michael Leader at BFI Southbank
    • Newly recorded audio commentary on Still Walking by Alexander Jacoby 
    • Still Walking gallery
    • Trailers
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    483 minutes
    Original Language:
    Japanese
    Extras:
    Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Behind the Scenes, Bonus Footage, Commentary: 'Maborosi': Jasper Sharp (film-maker/writer); 'After Life': Tara Judah (writer/curator); 'Nobody Knows': Kenta McGrath (film-maker/writer/academic); 'Still Walking': Alexander Jacoby., Deleted Scenes, Documentaries: 'Birthplace' (2003); 'Hirokazu Koreeda Screentalk' (2013); 'Making Still Walking' (2008); 'Still Walking Q&A' (2019)., Image Gallery, Interviews: Arata Iura (actor)., Trailers

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