One of the questions that I've read most often in connection with Third Window Films highly anticipated Blu-ray release of A Snake of June is the matter of coloring, will the film be black and white or the blue tinted version. Well, we can confirm that the Tsukamoto approved remastered Blu-ray will be the blue version, just as the director intended. In addition to the new remaster, the disc will also include a new interview with Tsukamoto and a commentary track from Tom Mes, the author of Iron Man: The Cinema of Shinya Tsukamoto.
The disc will be available from September 28th and is available for pre-order now.
Next up is the acquisition of Sono Sion's Love and Peace, a film described by Third Window as:
the film he has been trying to make for 25 years, a film he says "is my life, my soul, my everything"! Get excited for Sono's ultimate passion project, a kaijyu music masterpiece starring Hiroki Hasegawa of Why Don't You Play in Hell!
The Christopher Doyle-shot Kaiju themed pink film Underwater Love was a big hit around here when it came out a few years ago. Now, the German co-producers of that film, Rapid Eye Movies, are teaming again with Doyle and Filipino director Khavn to create Ruined Heart, starring Asano Tadanobu. Here is what Third Window Films has to say about the film:
For you fans of Underwater Love, German production company Rapid Eye Movies teams up again with acclaimed cinematographer Christopher Doyle, French/German synthpop band Stereo Total, crazy Philippine director Khavn and Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asano!
Lastly comes the release of Uzumasa Limelight, a festival favorite from director Ochiai Ken
The tale of the life of a Japanese actor who is said to have died over 50,000 times! Winner of AUDIENCE AWARDS at: Nippon Connection, Camera Japan, Fantasia, New York Asian Film Festival, Japanese Film Festival Ireland And winner of the BEST ACTOR award at Fantasia Film Festival!