SILENT LIGHT
Battle In Heaven director Carlos Reygadas’s latest film tells the story of Johan, a married man who against the laws of his faith and traditional beliefs, falls in love with another woman. A work of amazing maturity, it’s also a mesmerising and deeply moving tale of love and betrayal played out against the pastoral backdrop of the North Mexican Mennonite community. Sumptuous visual poetry with a touch of magic realism. (rrp £19.99)
BACK TO NORMANDY
Best know for his enchanting film Être Et Avoir, Nicholas Philibert has built up an international reputation for directing personal, touching documentaries. With BACK TO NORMANDY, he brings his usual sensitivity to a subject that is close to his heart. He was a member of the crew who worked on René Allio’s 1975 film, Moi, Pierre Rivière Ayant Égorgé Ma Mère, Ma Soeur et Mon Frère, and extracts of the earlier film punctuate his narrative. Each villager who appeared in that film is given time to tell their own story and reminisce on their brief film career, offering great warmth and insight into community life through carefully poised character studies.
DVD extras include: Tartan UK exclusive interview with Nicholas Philibert (tbc) (rrp £19.99)
I, PIERRE RIVIERE (aka Mon, Pierre Rivière…), René Allio’s film which inspired Philibert’s return to his filmic roots. A tragic tale of a vengeful farmer’s son who murdered his family, claiming it was God’s judgement, only to write his confessional memoirs whilst in jail before ending his own life. A cast of local villagers enact the events from 150 years before. (rrp £19.99)
