O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (Region Free)
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
The survivors of a claustrophobic, subterranean world in ruins are pacified by Soft (Jerzy Stuhr, Camera Buff), who engineers a mass collective dream of escape through means of a mythical vessel, The Ark⊠A dark vision existing somewhere between Andrei Tarkovskyâs Stalker and John Carpenterâs Escape from New York, Piotr Szulkinâs O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization is one of the great dystopian films. Masquerading as both works of science fiction and horror, Szulkin's satirical, surrealistic apocalypse-themed films are Polish cinema's best-kept secret.Â
SPECIAL FEATURES
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2K restoration supervised by Piotr Szulkin, cinematographer Witold SobociĆski and sound engineer Nikodem WoĆk-Ćaniewski, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK
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Uncompressed mono PCM audio
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Audio commentary by Michael Brooke (2023)
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Retrofuturism - Interview featurette with production designer Andrzej Kowalczyk on creating the world of O-Bi, O-Ba (2023)
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Cages - Miroslav Kijowicz's award-winning short film about a guard and a prisoner, freedom and captivity (1967, 8 mins)
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Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (Region Free)
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
The survivors of a claustrophobic, subterranean world in ruins are pacified by Soft (Jerzy Stuhr, Camera Buff), who engineers a mass collective dream of escape through means of a mythical vessel, The Ark⊠A dark vision existing somewhere between Andrei Tarkovskyâs Stalker and John Carpenterâs Escape from New York, Piotr Szulkinâs O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization is one of the great dystopian films. Masquerading as both works of science fiction and horror, Szulkin's satirical, surrealistic apocalypse-themed films are Polish cinema's best-kept secret.Â
SPECIAL FEATURES
-
2K restoration supervised by Piotr Szulkin, cinematographer Witold SobociĆski and sound engineer Nikodem WoĆk-Ćaniewski, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK
-
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
-
Audio commentary by Michael Brooke (2023)
-
Retrofuturism - Interview featurette with production designer Andrzej Kowalczyk on creating the world of O-Bi, O-Ba (2023)
-
Cages - Miroslav Kijowicz's award-winning short film about a guard and a prisoner, freedom and captivity (1967, 8 mins)
-
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
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O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
The survivors of a claustrophobic, subterranean world in ruins are pacified by Soft (Jerzy Stuhr, Camera Buff), who engineers a mass collective dream of escape through means of a mythical vessel, The Ark⊠A dark vision existing somewhere between Andrei Tarkovskyâs Stalker and John Carpenterâs Escape from New York, Piotr Szulkinâs O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization is one of the great dystopian films. Masquerading as both works of science fiction and horror, Szulkin's satirical, surrealistic apocalypse-themed films are Polish cinema's best-kept secret.Â
SPECIAL FEATURES
-
2K restoration supervised by Piotr Szulkin, cinematographer Witold SobociĆski and sound engineer Nikodem WoĆk-Ćaniewski, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK
-
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
-
Audio commentary by Michael Brooke (2023)
-
Retrofuturism - Interview featurette with production designer Andrzej Kowalczyk on creating the world of O-Bi, O-Ba (2023)
-
Cages - Miroslav Kijowicz's award-winning short film about a guard and a prisoner, freedom and captivity (1967, 8 mins)
-
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
