The Painted Bird w/SLIP

Based on the acclaimed Jerzy Kozinski novel, THE PAINTED BIRD is a meticulous 35mm black and white evocation of wild, primitive Eastern Europe at the bloody close of World War II.

The film follows the journey of The Boy, entrusted by his persecuted parents to an elderly foster mother. The old woman soon dies and the Boy is on his own, wandering through the country-side, from village to farmhouse. As he struggles for survival, The Boy suffers through extraordinary brutality meted out by the ignorant, superstitious peasants and he witnesses the terrifying violence of the efficient, ruthless soldiers, both Russian and German.

When the war ends, The Boy has been changed, forever.

directed by: Vclav Marhoul
starring: Petr Kotlr, Nina unevi, Alla Sokolova, Udo Kier
2019 / 169 min (combined) / 2.39:1 / Czech, German, Russian, Latin DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

• 2-Disc Region A Blu-ray
• 11 Colours of the Birdfeature-length making-of documentary
• New audio commentary with writer and researcher Jonathan Owen
• New video interview with director Vclav Marhul by Alci Rengifo and Sebastian Carrasco of the Breaking the 180 podcast
• The Painted Bird: A Video Essay by filmmaker Salvador Carrasco
• Booklet featuring new writing by film critic and programmer Anton Bitel