March releases from the Criterion Collection

By rahmat hidayat

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Wong Kar Wai's ravishing visions, a playful landmark of the French New Wave, and more.

THE CRITERION COLLECTION MARCH 30, 2021 Our March Releases

World of Wong Kar Wai With the lush and sensual visuals, pitch-perfect soundtracks, and soulful romanticism of these seven newly restored films, Wong Kar Wai has established himself as one of the defining auteurs of contemporary cinema. Special Features: A Q&A program with Wong, the extended version of Wong's 2004 short film The Hand, interviews with Wong and his collaborators, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, and more. Céline and Julie Go Boating Working in close collaboration with his stars and coconspirators Juliet Berto and Dominique Labourier, Jacques Rivette rewrote the rules of cinema in the spirit of pure play, creating one of the most inventive films of the French New Wave.  Special Features: A two-part feature documentary on Rivette by Claire Denis, interviews with Rivette and the cast, audio commentary by critic Adrian Martin, and more. Touki bouki Djibril Diop Mambéty's debut feature brings a stunning mix of surrealism and naturalism to its picaresque tale of young lovers on the run, demonstrating the director's commitment to telling African stories in new ways. Special Features: A short film by Mambéty, interviews with filmmakers Abderrahmane Sissako and Martin Scorsese, and a conversation between filmmaker Mati Diop and musician Wasis Diop. Secrets & Lies Born from a painstaking process of rehearsal and improvisation, Mike Leigh's Palme d'Or–winning tour de force of sustained tension and catharsis lays bare the emotional fault lines running beneath everyday lives. Special Features: An interview with Leigh and composer Gary Yershon, a conversation between actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste and film critic Corrina Antrobus, and more. Defending Your Life Is there love after death? Acerbic everyman Albert Brooks finds a perfect balance between satirical bite and romantic-comedy charm as the writer, director, and star of this wonderfully warm and imaginative existential fantasy. Special Features: A conversation between Brooks and filmmaker Robert Weide, an interview with theologian and critic Donna Bowman, and a program featuring interviews with Brooks and actors Lee Grant and Rip Torn. For further information on Criterion and our products, please visit our website at criterion.com. To start streaming the Criterion Channel, please visit criterionchannel.com. If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be added, please click here to register at criterion.com. To unsubscribe, click here.  © 2021 The Criterion Collection :: 215 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10003

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