Independent British distributors Peccadillo Pictures will add two new releases to their Blu-ray catalog: Robin Campillo's drama
Eastern Boys (2013), starring Olivier Rabourdin, Kirill Emelyanov, and Daniil Vorobyov, and Daniel Ribeiro's
The Way He Looks (2014), starring Tess Amorim, Fabio Audi, and Ghilherme Lobo.
Eastern Boys
Synopsis: Having caught the eye of a male prostitute at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, Muller (Rabourdin) approaches the young man to organise an illicit rendezvous. The youngster introduces himself as Marek (Kirill Emelyanov) and agrees to visit Muller at his home the next day. However, when Marek arrives, accompanied by a gang of other men, and proceeds to empty Muller's house of his possessions, he soon realises that he's been tricked... Winner of Venice Horizons Award for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.
Special Features:
- UK Exclusive Interview with Director
- Actors Auditions
- Rehearsal Footage
STREET DATE: MARCH 9.
The Way He Looks
The film follows Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo), a blind teenage boy, who seeks independence from his overbearing parents. Although his school life isn't great, Leonardo's friend Giovana (Tess Amorim) looks out for him and makes sure that the bullies don't get the best of him. When Leonardo and Gabriel (Fabio Audi), a handsome young man who captures the attention of most girls in the school, including Giovana, start spending more and more time together, the two young men begin to realise they have more than just friendly feelings for one another... Winner of Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Special Features:
- UK Exclusive Interview with Director
- Behind The Scenes
- Deleted Scenes
- Short Film I Don t Want To Go Home Alone
- Hard of Hearing Subtitles
- Audio Description for the Blind and Partially Sighted
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 9.