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Just a week left to grab selected Second Run Blu-rays at '2 for £16' @rarewaves.bsky.social - offer ends 3rd November! tinyurl.com/49x4bvu3

NEW RELEASE! TWO YEARS AT SEA / BOGANCLOCH Two films by Ben Rivers - 2-Disc Blu-ray Slipcase LE out 14 Dec. More info and order now at our webstore: tinyurl.com/ms6ut73z Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/3pn8y532 @rarewaves.bsky.social tinyurl.com/v6r6yksr @diabolikdvd.bsky.social diabolikdvd.com

"MOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS is a film against dogma... The devils that possess these characters are the external manifestations of their repressed love. The devils are like sins, opposite to their human nature" Director Jerzy Kawalerowicz interviewed in 2001 at Kinoeye www.kinoeye.org/01/07/privet...

"The 'father of Czech animation' Jiří Trnka gets a showcase of two of his most accomplished works in JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER that whets the appetites of viewers with a broader look at his filmography in the extras as well." @dvdcompare.net www.dvdcompare.net/review.php?r...

MOTHER JOAN UPDATE! Brand new 4K restoration! We'll release Kawalerowicz’s astonishing MOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS in a stunning brand new 4K restoration on Blu-ray on 23 NOV. tinyurl.com/mrxt47jv Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/bdzbz3tu @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @rarewaves.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social

It's something I think everyone who loves animation, who loves stop-motion, who loves the history of film itself should watch" Gary Talks on our JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER set www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNO1...

The offer just got better! @rarewaves.bsky.social have an extra 10% off everything until 9am on 29th Sept - use code RWSEP10 More reason to buy selected Second Run Blu-rays in their '2 for £16' offer NOW for a limited time! www.rarewaves.com/collections/...

The renowned Indian actor Meena Mohan discusses Girish Kasaravalli’s THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha) at a NY Asia Society screening of the film in July 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=baYp...

Selected Second Run Blu-rays in @rarewaves.bsky.social '2 for £16' offer NOW for a limited time! www.rarewaves.com/collections/...

NEW RELEASE!!! Before THE DEVILS... there was... MOTHER JOAN OF THE ANGELS. A film by Jerzy Kawalerowicz Blu-ray out 9 Nov. A landmark of Polish cinema, a disturbing exploration of faith, fanaticism and sexuality. Our webstore: tinyurl.com/mrxt47jv Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/bdzbz3tu

"THE RITUAL is a beautiful, essential part of the Indian New Cinema [...] The 4K restoration is impeccable... the joy of this release is truly the wider availability of a film that could have easily been lost." Kasaravalli @whatsinascene.bsky.social whatsinascene.substack.com/p/non-canoni...

CZECH NEW WAVE Season continues @thegardencinema.bsky.social tonight 6pm with Jan Němec's DIAMONDS OF THE NIGHT + intro by Second Run's own Mehelli Modi. Don't miss it! www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/diamond...

"One of the essential Indian films of the 1970s.. [now] one of the more consequential restorations of the decade... The transfer is excellent... strongly recommended" @dvdbeaver.bsky.social on THE RITUAL www.dvdbeaver.com/subsite/film...

"A raw, intense and outstanding example of the Indian New Wave. I’m left impatient to explore Kasaravalli’s other films." Alan Price reviews the haunting THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha) at London Grip londongrip.co.uk/2026/08/the-...

"Two of the most significant in the history of Czech animation...They demonstrate not only the filmmaker’s occupation with the mythology of his nation, but his mastery of stop-motion...They fascinate in their inventiveness" JIŘÍ TRNKA @sightsoundmag.bsky.social www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/s...

Afternoon! This just arrived... Blu-rays of Girish Kasaravalli's haunting THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha) are now with us! OUT 14 SEPT. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/5n88ht2y Amazon UK tinyurl.com/2533w3k3 @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social

"[This] exquisite 2-disc collection pays monument to the undisputed giant of stop-motion animation, gathering two visually staggering, historically vital folk epics proving wooden puppets can express the full, tragic scope of human destiny" Cinemas Online review cinemas-online.co.uk/reviews/6a8d...

"No-one else has ever made stop-frame cinema quite like this [...] An extraordinary and essential film, and not just for its innovation in the stop-frame animation medium" 5-star review of The Czech Year - part of our JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER Blu-ray set jeremycprocessing.com/the-czech-ye...

Coming on Blu-ray 14th September is Girish Kasaravalli's THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha), his acclaimed 1977 Kannada film. See here the remarkable work of Film Heritage Foundation in restoring this important and valuable work. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=177...

"This wonderful 2-disc set highlights early masterpieces by Jiří Trnka, the genius of mid-century Czech stop-motion, puppet animation" A 5-star review from Colin Dibben at Close-Up Film close-upfilm.co.uk/jiri-trnka-p...

OUT TODAY! JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER LE 2-Disc Blu-ray. *FIRST PRESSING LIMITED EDITION SLIPCASE - 2000 copies only* Our website secondrundvd.com/release_trnk... Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/5jjzu5rk @diabolikdvd.bsky.social tinyurl.com/rvbvmf7a @rarewaves.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social + others

"They consistently startle and amaze you about the possibilities of animation. [...] All animators will want to acquire a copy of this 2 disc set" Alan Price at London Grip on our JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER set londongrip.co.uk/2026/08/jiri...

"[Old Czech Legends is] an engrossing watch with countless creative visual flourishes including remarkable puppet-sized landscapes that will make your eyes pop" @mondodigital.bsky.social are first to review our JIŘÍ TRNKA 2-disc Blu-ray set www.mondo-digital.com/jiri.html

Věra Chytilová’s riotous DAISIES turns 60! Possibly the most adventurous and anarchic movie of the 60s, @letterboxd.social reflects on its lasting appeal and influence on generations of filmmakers.(Available on Second Run Blu-ray: www.secondrundvd.com/release_dais... ) letterboxd.com/journal/dais...

"I think it’s a perfect moment to build your libraries... We want to see and hear that movie in the best quality possible. Physical media gives us the confidence to know that is within our control... Nothing should stand between you and your movie night" edition.cnn.com/cnn-undersco...

A selection of original release posters for Jiří Trnka's film OLD CZECH LEGENDS - including a spectacular Argentinian quad poster declaring "The Wonder of the Seventh Art in Colour!", a Japanese poster, and various Czech posters. World premiere Blu-ray out on August 10!

NEW RELEASE - OUT 14 SEPT: THE RITUAL (Ghatashraddha). Girish Kasaravalli’s groundbreaking debut feature is a scathing critique of religious hypocrisy. 4K restoration. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/5n88ht2y Amazon UK tinyurl.com/2533w3k3 @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social

Well, look what just arrived...Finally come to life - our JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER Blu-ray Set is here! FIRST PRESSING LE SLIPCASE - 2000 copies only! Out 10 Aug www.secondrundvd.com/release_trnk... AmazonUK tinyurl.com/5jjzu5rk @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social

With our JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER release just around the corner - check out this 1967 made-for-Czech-tv special on the genius at work www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieH...

Second Run studies THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ (review): cineventures.blogspot.com/2026/07/seco... @dvdcompare.net @secondrun.bsky.social

"THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ may be an anomaly in Luis Buñuel's filmography but it is no less fascinating in its absurd treatment of the exploits of a madman." @dvdcompare.net review dvdcompare.net/review.php?r...

Jerry Carlson and professor Kathleen Vernon discuss Buñuel’s darkly comic psychodrama THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ at City Cinematheque www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Bo...

As the backlash against Sony's removal of 100s of titles from it's PlayStation stores grow, @indiewire.com explores why 'Physical Media Matters' - now more than ever. #physicalmediamatters www.indiewire.com/features/com...

"Buñuel’s film is stylish, beautifully shot and darkly witty [...] a fascinating oddity" A 4-star review for THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ @theartsdesk.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...

With our JIŘÍ TRNKA set just around the corner, a good time to revisit the works of another legendary Czech animator - the great Karel Zeman as Imaginator magazine reviews JOURNEY TO THE BEGINNING OF TIME, INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION and FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSEN www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/k...

Ahead of the release of our much anticipated JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER Blu-ray set, here's a look at Michael Brooke's 2024 'Beginner's Guide' through the magical realms of Czechoslovak animation www.bfi.org.uk/features/whe...

A knightly double feature for your consideration -- my review of @secondrun.bsky.social's KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER and Universal's THE BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH: comicon.com/2026/06/24/m...

"One of the best of the director’s Mexican films. A blacky comic gem ... an absolute must-have for fans and students of this distinctive filmmaker’s work." Slarek is thrilled by Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ @cineoutsider.bsky.social cineoutsider.co.uk/criminal_lif...

"Perverse dark comedy from Luis Buñuel retains its power to shock and amuse ... presented with such a skillful mix of pointed humour and knowing subtext" Paul Gaita reviews THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ at The LA Beat thelosangelesbeat.com/2026/06/movi...

Our new Blu-ray edition of Luis Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ - reviewed in the latest @sightandsound.bsky.social www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/c...

"Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 is a painfully personal and uncomfortable watch [...] but actually provides insight and opens up Kazuo Hara's intimate approach in this film and his other works" @dvdcompare.net on Hara's EXTREME PRIVATE EROS www.dvdcompare.net/review.php?r...

Don't forget - 25% off selected Second Run titles NOW @rarewaves.bsky.social ! www.rarewaves.com/collections/...

JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER Blu-ray LE Slipcase Edition is now also available to pre-order at the usual outlets. Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/5jjzu5rk Rarewaves: tinyurl.com/4entdycx HMV: tinyurl.com/3sz886cw Zavvi: tinyurl.com/mr27ypdv Diabolik tinyurl.com/rvbvmf7a Orbit tinyurl.com/3us5cc9u

Review of The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz. 'It truly is wonderful to see this @secondrun.bsky.social release, as it’s both a truly great example of the psycho drama genre, & a key/ important film in the development of Buñuel's cinematic craft' www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/the-...

"A characteristically sly, witty blend of comedy, crime story, psychological study, social satire, melodrama and absurdist parody" Geoff Andrew on Buñuel's delicious CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ geoffandrew.com/2026/06/04/o...

OUT TODAY! Luis Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ. This darkly comic psychodrama is a key work of his Mexican period, anticipating his later works with a tale of transgression and erotic obsession. www.secondrundvd.com/release_crim...

"It’s stunning: both funny (because frustration is always comedy gold) and deeply disturbing... The sort of film that lives in your head for days" James Oliver gets to grip with Buñuel and THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ at his Substack blog tinyurl.com/4jbc24mh

"This is as brutally bleak a satire as anything in his back catalogue" Graham @thegeekshow.bsky.social revels in the subversive delights of Buñuel's THE CRIMINAL LIFE OF ARCHIBALDO DE LA CRUZ - out on Monday! thegeekshow.co.uk/the-criminal...

NEW RELEASE: JIŘÍ TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER OLD CZECH LEGENDS / THE CZECH YEAR - Limited Slipcase Edition 2-disc Blu-ray Set on 27 July. Available exclusively to pre-order at our webstore NOW tinyurl.com/bdep2nmf

Luis Buñuel's "The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz" Blu-ray - Ernesto Alonso, Miroslava, Rita Macedo, Ariadne Welter, Andrea Palma @SecondRunDVD UK: www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/... BONUS CAPTURES: www.patreon.com/posts/luis-b... OUR COMPARISON: www.dvdbeaver.com/subsite/film...