Bandits of Orgosolo + The Lost World (UK Limited Edition, Region Free)

Bandits of Orgosolo + The Lost World

A Sardinian peasant is suspected of murder following an encounter with bandits. In order to survive, he has no option but to turn to banditry himself. Winning multiple awards at the Venice Film Festival, Bandits of Orgosolocontinues the traditions of Visconti and De Sica yet with his own style and rhythms Vittorio De Seta musters just as much power as the earlier masters. This release includes De Setas remarkable short film programme The Lost World comprising his Cannes Film Festival award-winning short filmIslands of Fireand others which survey Italys poorest communities. Despite awards and plaudits on release these incredible films only now make their English language debut on home video. Upon release,Banditsmoved Martin Scorsese to observe: It was as if De Seta were an anthropologist who spoke with the voice of a poet.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Disc 1: New 4K restoration from the original camera negative by The Film Foundation and Cineteca di Bologna at LImmagine Ritrovata laboratory, in association with Titanus with funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
• New interview with cinematographer Luciano Tovoli (2024, 28 mins)
• New interview with curator and filmmaker Ehsan Khoshbakht (2024, 11 mins)
• Disc 2: The Lost World: A programme of ten restored short films by De Seta, featuringIslands of Fire(1954, 11 mins),The Age of the Swordfish(1954, 11 mins),Golden Parable(1955, 10 mins),Sea Countrymen(1955, 11 mins),Solfatara(1955, 11 mins),Easter in Sicily(1955, 10 mins),Orgosolos Shepherds(1958, 11 mins),Fishing Boats(1959, 11 mins),A Day in Barbagia(1958, 11 mins),The Forgotten(1959, 21 mins),restored by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna at LImmagine Ritrovata laboratory and The Film Foundation, with funding provided by the George Lucas Family Foundation.
• Archival interview with Vittorio De Seta (2008, 18 mins)
• New interview with curator and filmmaker Ehsan Khoshbakht (2024, 21 mins)
• Trailer
• Optional English subtitles
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Roberto Curti
• Limited Edition of 3000 copies,presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings