Kino Lorber has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Jody Shapiro's documentary
Burt's Buzz. The release will be available for purchase on September 16th.
Burt's Buzz is a fascinating look into the life of Burt Shavitz, the co-founder and namesake to the popular "Burt's Bees" brand and the complicated relationship he has with the company.
Special Features:
- "Burt Talks to the Bees"
- Shorts by Isabella Rossellini
- Theatrical trailer
Also in September, Kino Lorber will released on DVD Gael Garcia Bernal and Marc Silver's provocative and timely immigration doc
Who is Dayani Cristal? and Nicolas Philibert's
To Be and To Have.
Actor Gael García Bernal (Amores Perros, Y Tu Mamá También) and director Marc Silver collaborated to make
Who Is Dayani Cristal?, a personal look into the immigration issues between the U.S. and Central America. An award winner at Sundance (for Best Cinematography - World Cinema Doc category) and an Official Selection of the New York Film Festival, this documentary was released theatrically by Kino Lorber earlier in 2014 and now arrives on DVD September 9. Bonus features include a role-play conversation between Gael García Bernal and migrants' rights activist Padre Alejandro Solalinde; The Invisibles: a film by Marc Silver and Gael García Bernal in collaboration with Amnesty International, and the theatrical trailer.
Nicolas Philibert's
To Be and To Have is a moving documentary about an isolated school in rural France and the bond formed between the students and their sole teacher. Selected by the Cannes Film Festival, National Society of Film Critics USA, and the César Awards,
To Be and To Have comes to DVD September 30th. Special features include an interview with director Nicolas Philibert, poetry recitation, and the French trailer.