Four Lumière films are included in the 68sth Filmfestival of Cannes

DHEEPAN (by Jacques Audiard (De rouille et d'os, Un prophète)
OUR LITTLE SISTER by Hirokazu Kore-Eda (Like Father Like Son, After Life)
THE ASSASSIN by Hou Hsiao Hsien (Three Times, Le voyage du ballon rouge)
In the Un Certain Regard JOURNEY TO THE SHORE by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Shokuzai, Tokyo Sonata) is selected.
Finally both LES COWBOYS and TROIS SOUVENIRS DE MA JEUNESSE are selected in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs.

IM LABYRINTH DES SCHWEIGENS will be next week in the theatres.
Director:Giulio Ricciarelli
Stars:Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht

A story that exposes the conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II.

BodyBeats productions & Daft Records presents:

DEEP NIGHT I

featuring live shows by 

KELUAR + POPSIMONOVA + ONRUST

+ Minimal / Electro / Wave / EBM party + DEEP CD presentation

Party beats with DJ's BORG, Skullscraper (Dirk Ivens) & Mat Zwart (Waveteef)

On this night we proudly present you the release of 'DEEP', a female orientated compilation album released by DAFT Records, compiled by the master Dirk Ivens himself. Of course just spinning the record would be to easy so we decided to back this release night up with some great mesmerizing concerts of some of the bands that are featured on the 'DEEP' compilation. Besides the relative newcomer ONRUST from Kortrijk (B), we have managed to book the Croatian POPSIMONOVA and KELUAR, who are already notorious for their energetic and impressive live shows.

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Following the success of Brute Force, The Killers and Sweet Smell of Success, Arrow Academy is delighted to announce their latest Burt Lancaster title, John Frankenheimer’s classic war picture, The Train. Often hailed as the film which set the template for Die Hard and that particular brand of action movie, The Train will arrive on Blu-ray from 11th May 2015.

The high definition presentation of the film will be accompanied by an audio commentary with John Frankenheimer, an isolated score option and a newly-filmed interview with Burt Lancaster’s biographer, Kate Buford, tracing the actor’s career throughout the decade.

Also present are a French television news report on the making of The Train, containing interviews with the locals of Acquigny who assisted in its production, an archive interview with actor Michel Simon, footage from the film’s gala screening in Marseilles and the theatrical trailer.

The Blu-ray will also come with new artwork by Vladimir Zimakov and a collector’s booklet with new writing on the film by Sheldon Hall, illustrated with archive stills and posters.

Synopsis

Directed by John Frankenheimer at the peak of his powers, The Train was made during a tremendous run of top-class pictures that also included Birdman of Alcatraz, Seven Days in May and The Manchurian Candidate, withSeconds soon to follow.

France, 1944. Art lover and fanatical Nazi Colonel Von Waldheim has plundered a Paris museum for its masterpieces, including works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Cezanne. His intention is to have them transported by rail to Berlin, but one man stands in his way. Aware that the Allied forces are fast approaching the French capital, Resistance fighter Labiche need only stall the train for a few more days, but he’ll have to use all of his wits and skills to do so.

Featuring two Oscar-winners in its lead roles – Burt Lancaster as Labiche and Paul Scofield as Von Waldheim – and Jeanne Moreau and Michel Simon in support, The Train combines star power with spectacular action sequences to produce a classic war movie.

Special Features

· High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the film

· Uncompressed 1.0 mono PCM audio

· Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

· Audio commentary by director John Frankenheimer

· Optional isolated score by Maurice Jarre

· Burt Lancaster in the Sixties – a newly-filmed interview with Lancaster’s biographer Kate Buford, tracing the actor’s career throughout the decade

· French television news report on the making of The Train, containing interviews with the locals of Acquigny

· Archive interview with Michel Simon

· Footage of The Train’s gala screening in Marseilles

· Theatrical Trailer

· Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Vladimir Zimakov

· Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Sheldon Hall, illustrated with original stills and artwork

Sean Penn gives a star turn as an undercover cop who infiltrates a local crime gang in his hometown, in the classic 90s New York gangster movie State of Grace. Also starring acting greats Ed Harris and Gary Oldman it comes to Blu-ray thanks to Second Sight.
 
After a decade away, Terry Noonan (Sean Penn – 21 Grams) is welcomed back into the fold in his New York Irish-American neighbourhood, Hell’s Kitchen. A one-time street tough, Terry is now an undercover officer tasked with getting entrenched with crime boss Frankie Flannery (Ed Harris – The Abyss), who happens to be the brother of both his best friend Jackie Flannery (Gary Oldman – The Dark Knight Rises) and old flame Kathleen Flannery (Robin Wright – House of Cards). As he rekindles old friendships and his romance with Kathleen, he starts to question his loyalties as the violence begins to escalate.
 
With its stand out cast, gripping gritty story and striking performances, State of Grace is a must see and comes to Blu-ray on 1 June 2015.