Magnolia Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Kornel Mundruczó's film White God (2014), starring Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, and Lili Horváth. The release will be available for purchase on July 28th.
White God was Hungary's official entry in the Foreign Language Film category of 87th Academy Awards.
Synopsis: Kornel Mundruczo's newest film is a story of the indignities visited upon animals by their supposed "human superiors," but it's also an brutal, beautiful metaphor for the political and cultural tensions sweeping contemporary Europe. When young Lili is forced to give up her beloved dog Hagen, because it's mixed-breed heritage is deemed 'unfit' by The State, she and the dog begin a dangerous journey back towards each other. At the same time, all the unwanted, unloved and so-called 'unfit' dogs rise up under a new leader, Hagen, the one-time housepet who has learned all too well from his 'Masters' in his journey through the streets and animal control centers how to bite the hands that beats him …
Special Features:
Behind The Scenes of White God
Interview With Writer/Director Kornél Mundruczó
Interview With Animal Coordinator/Technical Advisor Teresa Ann Miller