Source: Third Window Films press release Official Movie Site: thirdwindowfilms.com/bullet-ballet (UK) Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty Third Window Films is pleased to announce the Blu-Ray and DVD re-release of BULLET BALLET (????????, Buretto Baree, 1998), a film by Shinya Tsukamoto (TETSUO: THE IRON MAN, TOKYO FIST). One of the most talked-about Japanese cult films of all time makes its way onto blu-ray for the first time EVER with a brand new high definition transfer supervised by Shinya Tsukamoto! Goda (Shinya Tsukamoto) is a thirty-something documentary filmmaker. While his work may seem intriguing to some, his life is absolutely average -- long hours at the office, drinks after work, an equally busy girlfriend, Kiriko, who he`s been with for a decade. No surprises. No detours. No shocks. That is until he returns home one night to find police cars surrounding the entrance to his apartment building and he`s told that Kiriko has committed suicide with a bullet to the head. With Japan having some of the strictest set of gun control laws Goda is left with not just the "why" of her suicide, but also the "how", "where" and "who". How did Kiriko get a gun? From where? And most importantly, from who? Goda goes on a quest into the gritty criminal underworld of Tokyo in order to answer these questions, and maybe inhabit the last days of Kiriko`s life.
Kaijyu Theatre presents a Shinya Tsukamoto Film Starring: Shinya Tsukamoto, Kirina Mano, Tatsuya Nakamura, Takahiro Murase, Kyôka Suzuki Music: Chu Ishikawa Photography: Shinya Tsukamoto Costume Design: Hiroko Iwasaki Art Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Screenplay, Special Effects & Direction: Shinya Tsukamoto DVD Specifications Region: 2, PAL £10.59 Blu-ray Specifications Region: B £12.59 Release Date: December 30, 2013 Running Time: 86 Minutes Rating: 18 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer Japanese Audio Surround Sound Removable English Subtitles Special Features: New high definition transfer restored from original negatives by Shinya Tsukamoto Collectable case with slip-case cover and reversible sleeve with new illustrations New interview with the Shinya Tsukamoto Clip from original concert Original Theatrical Trailer New UK Trailer
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The Third Window Films brand was born in 2005 when its film-loving founders grew bored of the stream of worn-out shock horror vehicles from the Far East. Third Window Films works hard to bring you the wonderful world beyond long-haired ghost films and mindless Hollywood action copies, sourcing the finest works in new Far Eastern cinema. We strive to represent a rich variety of film genres, be they dramas, comedies, political satires, action or anything else in between. Expect everything from the unknown and cult to the off-beat and even the occasional mainstream masterpiece... or expect nothing but quality Asian cinema! Let Third Window Films be your window to the East!