Film Movement: Koreeda and Fons Films Prepped for Blu-ray
Posted September 19, 2018 05:01 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Film Movement will add two new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: Hirokazu Koreeda's The Third Murder and Jorge Fons's Midaq Alley. The two releases will be available for purchase later this year.
Synopsis: Leading attorney Shigemori takes on the defense of murder-robbery suspect Misumi who served jail time for another murder 30 years ago. Shigemori's chances of winning the case seem low - his client freely admits his guilt, despite facing the death penalty if he is convicted. As he digs deeper into the case, as he hears the testimonies of the victim s family and Misumi himself, the once confident Shigemori begins to doubt whether his client is the murderer after all.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Making of featurette
Messages from the Cast - Interviews
Illustrated booklet with excerpt from an interview with director Hirokazu Kore-eda, Why-We-Selected, and technical credits
Synopsis: Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband. Adapted from the novel of the Egyptian Nobel prize winner Naguib Mahfuz.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Behind the scenes featurette
Illustrated booklet with an introduction from Salma Hayek and director Jorge Fons and a new essay by Cinema Tropical founder Carlos A Gutiérrez