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	Ong Bak. Stock ID: 99277 DVD. Runtime 104.0 mins. Rated MA. A poor Thai village houses the sacred statue of Ong Bak. The villagers believe Ong Bak has magical powers. One night, former villager Don steals the head of Ong Bak to sell it to an underworld boss. Without the head of Ong Bak- the village will fall into ruin. All hopes rest on the shoulders of orphan villager Ting- a reluctant but gifted Muay Thai boxer. Ting must travel to the seedy streets of Bangkok and fight to reclaim Ong Bak for his village. Ong Bak contains the most devastating martial arts ever filmed! No stunt doubles, no Computer graphics - just the awesome power of martial arts' newest master- Tony Jaa. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99277) ... more	AU$29.95
	JSA. Joint Security Area. (Korean with English Subtitles). CHAN-WOOK, PARK. Stock ID: 101282 DVD, 110 minutes, rated MA15+, region code 0 (All regions). "In the extremely sensitive Joint Security Area on the North/South Korean borders, shots are fired and two soldiers are killed. A South Korean soldier who refuses to reveal any details is investigated by a neutral Swiss military team. The ironic and shocking truth slowly begins to unravel. JSA is a story that tells of the absurdity of placing political interests above the rights of the people." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101282) ... more	AU$29.95
	Akira. Special Edition. (English/Japanese with English Subtitles). OTOMO, KATSUHIRO. Stock ID: 101217 DVD, 124 minutes, rated M15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). "Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The city is well on the way to rebuilding after World War III. The central characters, Kaneda and Tetsuo, two high school drop-outs, are members of a joy-riding motorcycle gang. In the opening scene, Kaneda and Tetsuo stumble upon a secret government project to develop telekinetic humans, apparently for use as weapons. Tetsuo learns of the existence of his 'peer' Akira, the project's most powerful subject, and determines to challenge him..." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101217) ... more	AU$29.95
	Ninja Scroll 10th Anniversary Special Edition. (English/Japanese with English Subtitles). KAWAJIRI, YOSHIAKI. Stock ID: 101221 DVD, 94 minutes, rated R18+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) "Feudal Japan - a time of danger, intrigue and deception. After an entire village is decimated by a mysterious plague, a master swordsman named Jubei undertakes a desperate quest to find The Shogun of the Dark, an evil autocrat who plans to overthrow the Japanese government. But in order to capture him, Jubei must face The 8 Devils of Kimon, the Shogun's fearsome force of demonic henchmen, each possessing awesome superhuman powers. Joined on his journey by the beautiful and deadly female ninja Kagero, they must together defeat the dominion that rule in terror and restore order to the land. Amazing, beautiful and mysterious, 'Ninja Scroll' blends the mysticism of 17th century Japan into an intensely packed tale of pulse pounding anime action, fantasy and adventure." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101221) ... more	AU$34.95
	Asoka. (English/Hindi with English subtitles). SIVAN, SANTOSH. Stock ID: 101224 DVD, 176 minutes, rated M15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). "Asoka traces the life of Emperor Asoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who ascended the throne of Magadha in the 3rd century BC. To extend the borders of his empire, Asoka waged one of the bloodiest wars in history with the neighbouring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated. Confronted by the aftermath of his conquest in which hundreds of thousands lost their lives, Asoka is overcome with remorse and renounces the path of war to dedicate his life to spreading the teachings of Buddhism across the world. This is a story based on legends. The film does not claim to be a complete historical account of Asoka's life, but an attempt to follow his journey." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101224) ... more	AU$29.95
	Khakee. (Hindi with English subtitles). SANTOSHI, RAJ KUMAR. Stock ID: 101228 DVD, 174 minutes, rated MA15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). "The prisoner transport of a terrorist from Chandanghad to Mumbai was expected to be a routine mission but it ended in nightmare. The first escort team of police officers was ambushed midway and couldn't prevent the escape of an apparently dangerous criminal. Now another team from Mumbai has been sent to do the job. The team is led by DCP Anant Shrivastav aka "The Professor" (Amitabh Bachchan), a police officer in the winter of his career, a failure in the establishment's eyes, and more importantly, in his own. Now on the eve of his daughter's wedding Shrivastav is given this crucial assignment. This is his one last chance to make a difference. Awaiting him are three officers accompanied by two constables, now given the charge of escorting the dreaded terrorist and a crucial witness in the case against him, from Chandanghad to Mumbai. A group of men all fighting their own demons are going to confront some very, very real ones. Because someone out there doesn't want them to get to Mumbai. A nameless, faceless enemy lurking in the shadows, who's always one step ahead of them. An enemy who would do all he could to stop them. Whatever it took. This three-day assignment would become a never-ending nightmare." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101228) ... more	AU$24.95
	Brotherhood of War. (Korean with English Subtitles). JEGYU, KANG. Stock ID: 101265 DVD, 143 minutes, rated MA15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). "Two brothers live a simple and happy life until younger brother Jin Seok is conscripted to fight in the Korean war. Elder brother Jin Tae also signs up to protect Jin Seok from harm. As the brothers are surrounded by death and destruction on all sides things begin to change and the men both face the horror that confronts them. Making 'Saving Private Ryan' seem like a stroll in the park, 'Brotherhood of War' is the most graphic war movie ever made. Breaking all box office records in its native Korea, 'Brotherhood' is the ultimate story of the madness of war and a bond between brothers that can never die." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101265) ... more	AU$29.95
	Red Beard. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101293 DVD, 172 minutes, rated M 15+,region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) WHAT IS THE KEY TO LIFE - POWER, PRESTIGE OR PEACE? The last collaboration between Kurosawa and the powerhouse actor Toshiro Mifune, RED BEARD is the story of a young and arrogant medical graduate. Assigned to serve at an impoverished local clinic, Dr Yasumoto feels he is better than his surroundings. His superior is Dr Niide- known as 'Red Beard' who begins to show the young graduate that there may be more to life than power and prestige. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101293) ... more	AU$34.95
	Stray Dog. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101307 DVD, 122minutes, rated M 15 +, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Superb Film Noir from the legendary Kurosawa Rookie detective Murakumi (Toshiro Mifune) is pick-pocketed on a bus and his police pistol is stolen. A frantic search for the gun leads him to the Tokyo underworld. The gun has been passed to a gangster who uses it in the murder of a woman. Deseperate to solve the crime, Murakumi turns to senior detective Sato (Takashi Shimura) for help before the gun and killer strike again. STRAY DOG is a superb film noir with stand out performances from Mifune and Shimura that ranks as one of Kurosawa's best. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101307) ... more	AU$34.95
	Kaante. (Hindi/English with English Subtitles). GUPTA, SANJAY. Stock ID: 101332 DVD, 150 minutes, rated MA15+, region code 0 (All regions). "Kill, threaten, kidnap, maim, murder, steal... Meet the masters. In a world where loyalties are easily abandoned and allegiances bought, six perfect strangers come together to pull off the perfect crime. To get the job done, they must all do what they have never done before and trust each other. But when their simple robbery explodes into a bloody ambush, the ruthless killers realize that one of them is a cop. But which one?" Distributor's description. A Bollywood remake of Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs'. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101332) ... more	AU$29.95
	Mr and Mrs Iyer. SEN, APARNA. Stock ID: 101335 DVD, 120 minutes, rated M 15+, region code 0 (All regions). Two Strangers...traveling on a short bus journey. One is a married traditional south Indian Brahmin, Mrs Meenakshi Iyer. The other, a suave, single wildlife photographer and a Muslim - Raja Chaudhary. Calamity strikes in the form of a communal riot by Hindu extremists. For Raja to avoid persecution, the two are now "Mr & Mrs Iyer". Humanity reshapes their conventional beliefs and religious differences are forgotten. A stronger emotion emerges - but does the journey have a destination? (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101335) ... more	AU$19.95
	2046. (Cantonese/Mandarin/Japanese with English Subtitles). WONG KAR WAI. Stock ID: 101363 DVD, 120 minutes, rated M, region code 0 (All regions). An evocative and beautiful film, '2046' follows the affairs of an out-of-work journalist and pulp fiction writer, Chow Mo Wan (Tony Leung), who searches for love with a series of beautiful women after an unfulfilled affair leaves him heart-broken. Through passionate moments with a beautiful call girl (Zhang Zi Yi), his landlord's daughter (Faye Wong) and a professional gambler (Gong Li), he seeks a cure for his solace, but finds his explorations of love diverted into his science-fiction novel about a hi-tech train that transports people to the year 2046 to reclaim their lost memories. One of Wong Kar Wai's most critically acclaimed films, '2046' has been hailed for its beautiful imagery, superb cast and unrivalled storytelling. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101363) ... more	AU$29.95
	Cave of the Yellow Dog. BYAMBASUREN DAVAA. Stock ID: 106764 DVD, 93 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Oscar nominated director Byambasuren Davaa (The Story of the Weeping Camel) returns to her homeland to create this timeless tale set in the spectacular plains of Mongolia. Six year old Nansaa, the mischievous oldest daughter of a Batchuluun Mongolian nomad family, finds a small dog in a cave while out playing in the fields.Adoring of her newfound best friend which she names Zochor, Nansaa takes the dog home, but her father is afraid he will bring bad luck and demands that she immediately get rid of him. Upset and despite her parent's orders, Nansaa keeps the puppy hidden. When her father has to leave the family for a few days to travel to town for supplies, Nansaa must help her mother look after the house and her siblings. It will take an astounding act before Zochor can prove himself welcome in the family.The Cave Of The Yellow Dog is a mesmerising mix of documentary style filmmaking that captures the traditional way of life of a real nomadic family together with a warm-hearted story. This beautiful film treats the Mongolian nomads as respectively as they treat nature, and transforms the challenges of daily life into exciting and poignant cinema. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 106764) ... more	AU$29.95
	Lucky Miles. ROWLAND, MICHAEL JAMES. Stock ID: 118783 DVD, 105 minutes, rated MA 15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) It's 1990 and an Indonesian fishing boat abandons Iraqi and Cambodian refugees in a remote part of the Western Australian coastline. Whilst most are quickly caught by officials, three men with nothing in common but their misfortune and determination escape arrest begin their epic journey into the heart of Australia. Pursued by an army reservist unit, our three heroes wander deeper into the desert, desperately searching for civilisation amongst the stones of the Pilbara. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Film, 2007 Sydney Film Festival. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 118783) ... more	AU$36.95
	Dead Man. Stock ID: 101235 Rating:R.Runtime:115 mins. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101235) ... more	AU$29.95
	Main Hoon Na . (Hindi with English subtitles). KAHN, FARAH. Stock ID: 108997 DVD, 166 minutes, rated M. Major Ram Sharma years to see Mission Milaap as it will end the long feud between India and Pakistan. However wanted terrorist Raghavan will do anything to prevent this and targets the army General's daughter Sanjana. In order for Ram to protect her, he goes back to college posing as a student! Will Ram be able to save Sanjana from the hardened terrorist as well as battle his own demons?. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 108997) ... more	AU$29.95
	Musa. The Warrior. (Korean, English subtitles) SUNG-SU, KIM. Stock ID: 117953 DVD, 158 minutes, rated MA15+, region code 0 (All regions). The sweeping epic is reborn in this movie. It is 1375 and tribal clans are at war. When the Korean peace envoys are betrayed, they escape and stumble across a Ming Princess (Zhang Zi-yi - star of 'Couching Tiger, Hidden Dragon') and the vengeful Yan army follows in hot pursuit. Musa is an epic re-telling of the Kurosawa masterpiece 'Seven Samurai'. With beautiful cinematography reminiscent of Lawrence of Arabia and bone crunching battle scenes - Musa is swordplay on a grand scale. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 117953) ... more	AU$29.95
	Samsara (Ladakhi/Tibetan in English subtitles) NALIN, PAN. Stock ID: 105651 DVD,138 minutes, rated MA 15 +, region code 0 (All regions). Tashi (Shawn Ku) is a brilliant young Buddhist monk who is just completing three years of solitary meditation in a remote hermitage. With long hair and beard and fingernails like talons, he is sitting in the lotus position in a deep trance. Roused by a group of monks, he is taken back to the monastery to recover his strength. As he resumes a monastic life of constant prayer, he is honoured for reaching a state of advanced enlightenment. But surprisingly, even though his life from the age of five has been devoted to spiritual matters, he finds himself experiencing a profound sexual awakening. While performing a routine harvest blessing, he becomes irresistibly attracted to the farmer's beautiful daughter, Pema (Christy Chung). Arguing that Prince Siddartha renounced worldly existence only after experiencing it, Tashi leaves the monastery to discover the bliss of sexual union. He marries Pema who, it turns out, has spiritual wisdom that surprises and challenges him. Best Actor , Los Angeles International Film Festival 2002 Best Film, Melbourne International Film Festival 2002 Special Jury Price, Santa Barbara Film Festival 2003 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105651) ... more	AU$24.95
	Taste of Cherry. (Farsi) KIAROSTAMI, ABBAS. Stock ID: 101249 DVD, 95 minsuntes, rated PG, region code 0 (All regions). A beautiful meditation on life and existence, TASTE OF CHERRY follows a day in the life of Badii (Homayoun Ershadi), an affluent middle-aged Tehrani who has lost his instinct for living. Surrounded by the bustling vitality of Iranian working life, Badii approaches several people with a request to help him end his life, until meeting an aged Turkish taxidermist whose simple yet eloquent words awaken Badii to the simple pleasures of life. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101249) ... more	AU$29.95
	Enter The Dragon . CLOUSE, ROBERT. Stock ID: 115800 DVD, 98 minutes, MA15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Over twenty-five years following his untimely death, Bruce Lee remains the movies' supreme martial-arts star. Enter the Dragon, fully restored, and containing 3 minutes not included in the original theatrical release, stands the test of time as the most popular martial-arts epic in film history. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 115800) ... more	AU$19.95
	Bang-Rajan. (Thai) JITNUKUL, TANIT. Stock ID: 101259 DVD, 114 minutes, rated MA 15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). BANG RAJAN tells the legendary story of a Siamese village, whose small band of ferocious warriors miraculously held off some 100,000 invading Burmese troops for more than five months in 1765. In the tradition of ONG BAK - BANG RAJAN recounts a brutal and heroic part of Thai cultural history. Discover the truth behind the BANG RAJAN legend on this feature packed 2 disc special edition from Eastern Eye. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101259) ... more	AU$29.95
	Offside. (Farsi with English subtitles). PANAHI, JAFAR. Stock ID: 101244 DVD, 88 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). Who is that strange boy sitting quietly in the corner of a bus full of screaming fans going to the football match? In fact this shy boy is a girl in disguise. She is not alone, women also love football in Iran. Before the game begins, she is arrested at the check point and put into a holding pen just by the stadium with a band of other women all dressed up as men. They will be handed over to the vice squad after the match. But before this, they will be tortured! They must endure every cheer, every shout of a game they cannot see. Worse yet, they must listen to the play-by-play account of a soldier who knows nothing about football. Yet these young girls just won't give up. They use every trick in the book to see the match. A smart comedy illustrating the fight for women's rights in Iran. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101244) ... more	AU$34.95
	Indochine. WARGNIER, REGIS. Stock ID: 109213 DVD, 152 minutes, rated M, region code 0 (All regions). Set in the final, dying days of French colonial rule in Indochina, this epic, Academy-Award winning period drama stars Catherine Deneuve as a rubber baroness caught in a love triangle between her daughter and a dashing naval officer. The women soon shift allegiance to the local rebellion, forcing the renegade couple to seek refuge around the stunning Vietnam archipelago. Amid the sweeping melodrama and political turmoil, captured through spectacular location photography, Deneuve's cool beauty shines throughout in this dazzling tour de force. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 109213) ... more	AU$29.95
	Howl's Moving Castle. (English/Japanese with English Subtitles). MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 95619 DVD. 115 minutes. rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) "Part of the Studio Ghibli collection. Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. After this chance meeting she is turned into a 90-year old woman by the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible adventure to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle where she becomes acquainted with Markl, Howl's apprentice, and a hot-headed fire demon named Calcifer. As the true power of Howl?s wizardry is revealed, and his relationship with Sophie deepens, our young grey heroine finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 95619) ... more	AU$24.95
	Drunken Angel. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101237 DVD, 102 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) In the filthy, crater-pocked slums of post-war Tokyo, the yakuza reign. When local heavy Matsunaga (Toshiro Mifune) needs medical attention after a fight, the alcoholic Dr Sanada (Takashi Shimura) recognises some of his own flaws in his patient and decides to save him-from tuberculosis and from himself. But when Matsunaga's rival is released from prison, he realises his status as local mob boss under threat-and the young hoodlum decides he can't afford health, or help. Akira Kurosawa's first big hit when it was released in 1948, and the first of his 16 collaborations with Mifune, Drunken Angel still stands as a criticism of the futility of gangster life and a testament to the human spirit. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101237) ... more	AU$34.95
	Kurosawa: A Documentary. KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101286 DVD, rated PG, 215 minutes, region code 0 (All regions). A detailed account of the films and life of legendary Japanese film maker Akira Kurosawa. Includes excerpts from - SEVEN SAMURAI, YOJIMBO, THRONE OF BLOOD, RED BEARD, SANSHIRO SUGATA, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL,... Shot in High Definition, this revealing look at the acclaimed director features extensive clips from Kurosawa's greatest films and includes interviews with James Coburn and Clint Eastwood along with longtime associate Teruyo Nogami, actresses Machiko Kyo and Isuzu Yamada, actor Tatsuya Nakadai, director Kno Ichikawa and critics Tadao Sato and renowned Kurosawa historian Donald Ritchie. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101286) ... more	AU$29.95
	Kwaidan. YASHI, MASAKI KOBAY. Stock ID: 101288 DVD, rated PG, 190 minutes, Japanese with English subtitles, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). NOMINATED Best Foreign Language Film, 38th Annual Academy Awards� THE BLACK HAIR A masterless Samurai abandons his wife and re-marries again into a wealthier family. Soon he finds his new life, an empty one, and longs for the wife he ignored. When he returns to her, he finds that things have changed. THE WOMAN OF THE SNOW Caught in blizzard, two woodcutters Mosaku and Minokichi take shelter in a nearby shack. Visited by a ghostly woman, she drains the blood of Mosaku and makes Minokichi promise never to tell. Years later, happily married, Minokichi begins to tell his wife about that mysterious night. HOICHI, THE EARLESS Hoichi is a blind servant, besieged by spirits from a battle 700 years before. To protect him, the temple priests cover him with mysterious prayer symbols - but there is one thing that they have overlooked. IN A CUP OF TEA Visiting a temple and taking tea, Lord Sato sees a strange face reflected inside the cup. Later that night, the man in the cup of tea comes to visit with a message for Lord Sato. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101288) ... more	AU$21.95
	Scandal. (Japanese with English subtitles). KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101300 DVD, 104 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Is the media magnificent or a monster? Ichiro is a young painter on holiday in the mountains. By chance he meets Miyako- a famous singer who is staying at the same hotel. Wanting privacy, Miyako is uncooperative with the press and soon a tabloid magazine falsely suggests a scandalous relationship between the singer and the young painter. When Ichiro sues, his lawyer accepts a bribe and the real scandal begins. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101300) ... more	AU$34.95
	Yojimbo. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101325 DVD, 106 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Yojimbo is the story of a samurai who wanders into a town in turmoil. Pitting the town's two warring clans against each other, the mysterious samurai plays a profitable, yet dangerous game. Yojimbo is laced with expert swordplay, black humour and a wonderfully atmospheric score from Masaru Sato. Tashiro Mifune gives a towering performance as the samurai who is equally as deadly with his wits as with his blade. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101325) ... more	AU$34.95
	The Idiot. (Japanese in English subtitles). KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 104777 DVD,166 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Based on Dostoyevky's The Idiot, Akira Kurosawa faithfully translates his favourite author's tale of love and murder to the snowy northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Kameda?a mentally fragile innocent incapable of dishonesty-meets Akama (Toshiro Mifune) on his return home from an asylum. They become involved with the brash, betrothed former concubine Taeko (Setsuko Hara) and the innocent Ayoko, leading to an intricate, complicated and ultimately tragic web of love, hate and human frailty. The film that Kurosawa felt he had 'put more of himself into than any other picture', The Idiot is a psychological drama of unparalleled beauty, retaining all the elements that have made Kurosawa's reputation as one of the best directors of all time. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 104777) ... more	AU$34.95
	Ikiru. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 104778 DVD, 140 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) When petty official Kenji Watanabe (Takashi Shimura) learns he is going to die he begins a quest for the true meaning of existence. Realising that his life until now has been wasted and no longer finding solace in his family or job he withdraws his money from the bank, intending to spend his last days in pleasure. It is not long before pachinko and alcohol lose their charm, and Watanabe begins to master his own existence. It is only after realising he is going to die that man finally discovers how beautiful life can be. Considered by many to be amongst Kurosawa's best, Ikiru is a powerful indictment of official bureaucracy and our understanding of what it means to live. Japanese (When referring to this item please quote stockid 104778) ... more	AU$34.95
	Sanjuro. (Japanese in English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 105678 DVD, 96 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Nine young and naive samurai are attempting to stop corruption in their local clan with the advice of the strange Sanjuro to guide them. With plenty of action amongst this light-hearted comedy, Sanjuro is an examination of manners, protocol and politics in feudal Japan - an also boasts one of the fastest and most breathtaking climactic duels in cinema history. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105678) ... more	AU$34.95
	Sanshiro Sugata. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 105680 DVD,78 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) The Directorial debut from one of the screen's greatest ever Directors - Akira Kurosawa. SANSHIRO SUGATA is the tale of the emergence of the fighting art of Judo in old Japan. Set in the late 19th century, the film follows a wayward young man Sugata and his quest for knowledge. After witnessing some Ju-Jitsu bullies beaten by a man with a new fighting style , Sugata yearns to learn the emerging art of Judo. As Sugata aims to beat the Ju-Jitsu masters he also fights a battle with his inner self.Japanese (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105680) ... more	AU$34.95
	Sanshiro Sugata 2. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 105681 DVD, 82 minuregion code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America)tes, rated PG, In 1887, the Japanese culture is insulted by American military imperialists. Against this backdrop of hostility to the Japanese population, a frail rickshaw driver being assaulted by an American sailor is saved when Judo master Sanshiro steps in. In response, the embassy decides that a boxing match between the US and Japan will help to restore National pride. Sanshiro will fight, but his spirit is restless for peace. Kurosawa explores the inner conflicts of man in this excellent sequel. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105681) ... more	AU$34.95
	Throne of Blood. (Japanese in English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 105978 DVD,105 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Akira Kurosawa reworks Shakespeare's Macbeth in THRONE OF BLOOD. Set in medieval Japan, Lord Wasizu and Lord Miki are lost in a dense forest where they meet a mysterious old woman who forsees their future. After leaving the forest, good fotune comes their way and Lord Washizu, spurred on by his ambitious wife, hatches an evil plan to make the prophecy come true. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105978) ... more	AU$34.95
	Dersu Uzala (Russian with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 108941 DVD (2 disc set), 72 + 72 minutes, rated G, region code 0 (All regions). Against a backdrop of the treacherous mountains, rivers and icy plains of the Siberian wilderness, acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (The Seven Samurai, Rashomon) stages an extraordinary adventure of comradeship and survival. For decades, Kurosawa had longed to film Vladimir Arsenyev's novel and was only able to do so at the invitation of Mosfilm Studios in Russia, who financed an arduous, two-year filmmaking expedition into the far reaches of Siberia. The Academy Award-winning (Best Foreign-Language Film) Dersu Uzala is the enthralling tale of an eccentric Mongolian frontiersman (Maxim Manzuk) who is taken on as a guide by a Russian surveying crew. While the soldiers at first perceive Dersu as a nave and comical relic of an uncivilized age, he quickly proves himself otherwise with displays of ingenuity and bravery unmatched by any member of the inexperienced mapping team, on more than one occasion becoming their unlikely savior. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 108941) ... more	AU$37.95
	Lage Raho Munna Bhai. HIRANI, RAJKUMAR. Stock ID: 109307 DVD, 139 minutes, rated PG, region code 0 (All regions). Munna is in love with the voice of popular radio jockey Jhanvi. her effervescent greeting of ' Good Morning Mumbai!' on her daily radio show makes Munna's heart skip a beat every time he listens to her. Life is beautiful for Munna. His dadagiri business is flourishing. he listens besottedly to the radio for hours every day and he dreams of marrying Jhanvi. There's just one minor problem Jhaniv thinks Munna is a professor of history, and in her innocence she invites him to give a history lecture to her family. Poor Munna, what should he do? As Munna tries to sort out this minor entanglement in his otherwise perfect life, Circuit comes up with a bright solution. An in the most unusual thing occurs in Munna's life. What happens when the present meets the past? What happens when our very own history professor encounters a figure from history. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 109307) ... more	AU$29.95
	You Only Live Twice. Ultimate Edition 2 Disc Set. GILBERT, LEWIS. Stock ID: 113153 2 x DVDs, 112 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). A disaster in space pushes humankind toward World War III and only James Bond can prevent it in this magnificant, pull-out-all-stops movie spectacular. Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 who travels to Japan to stop evil and its diabolical leader, from instigating global warfare from his massive headquarters in an inactive volcano. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 113153) ... more	AU$29.95
	The Bad Sleep Well. (Japanese with English subtitles). KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 117497 DVD, 151 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Often overlooked, Kurosawa's first independent co-production, The Bad Sleep Well, is a scathing indictment on the morality of Japan's post-occupation economic miracle. Toshiro Mifune stars as Nishi, a salaryman who marries his boss' lame daughter with the aim of exacting revenge on his father-in-law for his own father's death at the hands of the company. A suit-and-tie film noir, Kurosawa aims directly at the black heart of capitalism and the dark conformism of corporate Japan. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 117497) ... more	AU$34.95
	Seven Samurai. KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 99261 DVD, 207 minutes, rated PG. Considered one of cinema's greatest-ever masterpieces, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) is an epic tale of heroism, camaraderie and sacrifice. In 16th-century Japan, the residents of a small farming hamlet find they are incapable of defending themselves from a group of marauding bandits. To salvage their livelihoods, the villagers entreat a number of masterless samurai, or ronin, to protect them, their families and crops. Presented at its original length and starring the legendary players Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune, Seven Samurai remains today a beautiful and powerful specimen of the art of cinema. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99261) ... more	AU$36.95
	Garam Masala. (Hindi with English Subtitles). NO DIRECTOR LISTED. Stock ID: 101227 DVD, 141 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). "What happens when a good for nothing handsome hunk like Mac (Akshay Kumar) finds himself in possession of an empty flat and access to three gorgeous air hostesess? Garam Masala! What happens when Mac who is already engaged to Anjali (Riimi Sen) convinces each of these three girls that she is the one and only one for him? Garam Masala! What happens when Sam (John Abraham) once Mac's best friend and now his sworn enemy, threatens to reveal Mac's harem to Anjali? Garam Masala! What happens when all the girls arrive at the flat at the same time? Garam Masala!" Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101227) ... more	AU$29.95
	The Quiet Duel. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101248 DVD, 92 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) During a life-saving operation, army surgeon Fujisaki (Toshiro Mifune) cuts himself with a surgical knife and contracts syphilis from his patient. Agonizing over the disease, which he knows will be fatal, he retreats from his friends and family, but continues to work in his father's private hospital. Unable to reveal the truth to his fiance, Fujisaki begins to treat her coldly and is soon left alone. When he discovers his own patient is the man who infected him Fujisaki is forced to face the demons which plague him. In his second of numerous collaborations with Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura Kurosawa's The Quiet Duel is a beautfully composed, moving portrait of a young surgeon's predicament in post-war Japan. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101248) ... more	AU$36.95
	Ring. (Japanese with English Subtitles). NAKATA, HIDEO. Stock ID: 101295 DVD, 91 minutes, rated MA15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). "Within a week of watching a mysterious videotape, a group of teenagers are dead. The bodies are found gruesomely contorted, their eyes frozen as if they had seen something more terrifying than any physical threat. The video then becomes an urban myth. Insidiously, an unseen force is pointing its deadly finger at those poor souls unable to resist their curiosity. One of those people is cynical journalist Reiko, who soon finds herself unwillingly drawn into a spiraling nightmare of fear from an unseen, omnipresent threat. The most unsettling film since The Exorcist, with an unnatural presence that touches every nerve in your body Ring is a beast of an entirely different order. Critically acclaimed as one of the most frightening horror films in years, Ring delivers a tense, spine-chilling atmosphere, filled with an overwhelming sense of dread and a potent presence of unworldly evil. Dark, sinister and genuinely horrifying, this is a film you will never forget." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101295) ... more	AU$19.95
	Dolls. (Japanese with English Subtitles). KITANO, TAKESHI. Stock ID: 101236 DVD, 113 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). "Cult director Takeshi Kitano weaves together three visually stunning and deeply touching stories of undying love inspired by traditional Japanese Bunraku puppet theatre. The first story concerns a rising young executive who turned his back on his girlfriend in pursuit of his career. Following a failed suicide attempt, which leaves her in a mindless daze, he runs to his former love's side and they roam the country together, bound by a red cord, in search of something they have lost. The second is a bout an ageing yakuza who also abandoned his girlfriend for the sake of success. 30 years later, he is compelled to return to the park where they used to meet. The final tale is of a former pop star who becomes a recluse following a disfiguring accident. One day, one of her greatest fans comes to prove his devotion to her..." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101236) ... more	AU$29.95
	Himalaya With Michael Palin. PALIN, MICHAEL. Stock ID: 108036 DVD (3 Discs), running time 395 mintues, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) The product of 6 months' hard travelling, Himalaya links together the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu Kush, ancient cities like Peshawar and Lahore, the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna and Everest, the bleak and barren plateau of Tibet, the gorges of the Yangtze, the tribal lands of the Indo-Burmese border and the vast Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 108036) ... more	AU$42.95
	Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon. LEE, ANG. Stock ID: 110126 DVD, 115 minutes, rated M15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) 2001 is the year of the dragon - the year when critics and audiences all around the world discovered the excitement and the mystery of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.International superstars CHOW YUN-FAT (from THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS) and MICHELLE YEOH (from TOMORROW NEVER DIES) star in award-winning director Ang Lee's epic story of warriors, legends, passion and destiny. With its stunningly choreographed martial arts battles, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON is an action-packed adventure unlike anything you've ever seen before. DON'T MISS IT! (When referring to this item please quote stockid 110126) ... more	AU$35.95
	Yi Yi. (Mandarin). A One and a Two. YANG, EDWARD. Stock ID: 101343 DVD, 173 minuntes, rated M 15+, region code 0 (All regions). An intricately constructed melange of weddings, life, debt, first-loves, mid-life crises, music, murder, speculation and reflection told with compassion and gentle humour. A beautiful panorama of three generations of middle-class anxieties for the whole family. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101343) ... more	AU$20.95
	Only Yesterday. TAKAHATA, ISAO. Stock ID: 105416 DVD,119 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Only Yesterday revolves around Taeko, a single woman working a desk job in Tokyo in 1982, taking a vacation in the countryside with the family of her sister in-law. During her vacation, Taeko finds herself looking back at her time as a young schoolgirl growing up in 1966. The film flips back and forth between the two time periods with a lot of nostalgia and beautiful country scenery as Taeko sorts out her flashbacks and tries to make some tough decisions about her future. Japanese (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105416) ... more	AU$29.95
	Shaolin Soccer. CHOW, STEPHEN. Stock ID: 112480 DVD, 86 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Kick some grass! With tons of action, great special effects and nonstop laughs, here is a hilarious martial arts comedy about an oddly mismatched band of brothers who take their best shot at winning a championship. Sing is an exceptionally skilled Shaolin kung fu devotee who has fallen on hard times when his amazing "leg of steel" catches the eye of an equally downtrodden soccer coach. Together they decide to assemble a squad of Sings former Shaolin brothers with hopes of capturing the big money prize in a national soccer competition. Using an unlikely mix of Shaolin inspired martial arts and newfound soccer skills, it all seems an unbeatable combination, until they must face the dreaded Team Evil in the ultimate battle for the title. As eye popping action teams with outrageous comedy, you are sure to get a kick out of this unusual movie treat. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 112480) ... more	AU$32.95
	Maadadayo. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101243 DVD, 131 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's last film is a homage to the man who inspired him. Warm, sentimental and rousing, MAADADAYO means not "not yet" in English, and tells the story of a retired teacher with a renowned lust for life, and the devoted students who maintain contact with him. Throughout the war, occupation, and reconstruction of Japan, they meet annually to toast the Professor's birthday-where he drinks an oversized glass of beer in a single draft, and his students raucously parody a game of hide-and-seek, asking him "Are you ready (for the end)?", to which he defiantly replies, "Not yet!" (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101243) ... more	AU$36.95
	The Lower Depths. (Japanese in English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 117498 DVD, 125 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Based on Maxim Gorky's 1902 play of the same name, master director Kurosawa translates The Lower Depths from a Russian dosshouse to an Edo-era Japanese slum without losing the potency of this profile of material and spiritual poverty. Populating this underworld is a sm�rg�sbord of social detritus-a thief, artisan, prostitute and their landlords. Shunned by society, they viciously turn their empty lives on one another, jeering and harassing each other in a world where even morality is a luxury. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 117498) ... more	AU$34.95
	Kandahar. Journey into the heart of Afghanistan. MAKHMALBAF, MOHSEN. Stock ID: 101333 DVD, 85 minutes, rated PG, region code 0 (All regions). Nafas (Niloufar Pazira) is a reporter who was born in Afghanistan, but fled with her family to Canada when she was a child. However, her sister wasn't so lucky; she lost her legs to a land mine while young, and when Nafas and her family left the country, her sister was accidentally left behind. Nafas receives a letter from her sister announcing that she's decided to commit suicide during the final eclipse before the dawn of the 21st century; desperate to spare her sister's life, Nafas makes haste to Afghanistan, where she joins a caravan of refugees who, for a variety of reasons, are returning to the war-torn nation. As Nafas searches for her sister, she soon gets a clear and disturbing portrait of the toll the Taliban regime has taken upon its people. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101333) ... more	AU$19.95
	Son of a Lion. GILMOUR, BENJAMIN. Stock ID: 128555 Pashtu with English subtitles. Genre Drama. Runtime 92.0 mins. Rating PG. Region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) In the tribal areas of Pakistan lies a town where the local industry is the handcrafting of firearms. It has been this way since long before the "War on Terror". Eleven-year-old Niaz Alfridi works with his father Sher Alam, learning how to make and test weapons. Sher Alam expects his only son to follow the tradition, but Niaz has different ideas. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 128555) ... more	AU$32.95
	Rashomon. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 102713 DVD, 85 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) In ancient Japan, a woman is raped and her husband killed. RASHOMON is played out by giving us four stories - with every story revealing different points of view. The question remains - just which version is the truth?... (When referring to this item please quote stockid 102713) ... more	AU$36.95
	Tales from Earthsea. MIYAZAKI, GORO. Stock ID: 116709 DVD 2 discs, 115 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) In the land of Earthsea, crops are failing and livestock dying. Two dragons appear from the storm clouds and devour each other - an omen of impending disaster. The balance of the world is in peril of tearing apart. In his search for the cause of this encroaching catastrophe, the Archmage Ged, the greatest of wizards, meets Arren, exiled Prince of Enlad, in flight from a nameless Shadow. They journey through ruined landscapes to Hort Town - a city where blank citizens deal only in fake goods, slaves are traded and addicts wander the dangerous streets - and cross paths with Therru, an orphan girl with a fire-scarred face. Ged learns that the wizard Cob, in his search for eternal life, is preparing to open the door between the realms of the living and the dead. An old and defeated adversary, Cob has sworn to take terrible revenge on Ged. Studio Ghibli Collection. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 116709) ... more	AU$36.95
	Osama. (Dari/Pashtu with English Subtitles). BARMAK, SIDDIQ. Stock ID: 101338 DVD, 82 minutes, M15+, region code 0 (All regions). A 12-year-old girl, her mother, and a local village boy narrowly survive the brutal end of a peaceful demonstration organised by women who are oppressed by the cruel Taliban regime. After witnessing such inhumane treatment, the mother is reminded of her own hardships as she and her daughter struggle to maintain their existence. With the young girl's father and brother killed, they must find any source of income they can while hiding it from the strict Taliban, which mandates that no woman may work or be outside the home without a legal male companion. The mother and her daughter care for patients at a sparse, under-stocked hospital run by foreigners. After a Taliban raid, the hospital is shut down and the mother and daughter are without income. Desperate for any type of job, the mother is forced to cut her daughter's hair and dress her as a boy so that she might earn money for the family. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101338) ... more	AU$19.95
	Hero (Aka Ying Xiong). YIMOU, ZHANG. Stock ID: 112350 DVD, 95 minutes, rated M15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) This land doesn't know a real hero. Yet. In ancient times China was divided into seven kingdoms. Qin, the king of the northern province, is under permanent threat of assassination attempts. His greatest fears are the warriors "Broken Sword", "Flying Snow" and "Sky". One day one of the magistrates of his kingdom enters the palace, claims that he defeated all three of the emperor's adversaries and tells his story; how he beat "Sky" in a duel and used the love between "Broken Sword" and "Flying Snow" to subdue them. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 112350) ... more	AU$36.95
	Monsoon Wedding. (English/Hindi/Punjabi with English Subtitles). NAIR, MIRA. Stock ID: 99275 DVD, 114.0 minutes, rated M, region code 0 (All regions). "Lalit Verma (Naseeruddin Shah) and his wife Pimmi (Lillette Dubey) are preparing for the arranged marriage of their daughter Aditi (Vasundhara Sas) to Hemant (Parvin Dabas), an engineer from Texas. As all the members of the family including her unmarried cousin Ria (Shefali Shetty) gather from all over the world, Aditi gets pre-wedding jitters and visits her former lover. In the meantime, wheeler dealer wedding organiser P.K. Dubey (Vijay Raaz) is falling in love with the family maid Alice (Tolotama Shome), who both share the habit of eating the core of the marigolds, the Indian wedding flower." Distributor's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99275) ... more	AU$19.95
	To Live. (Mandarin with English subtitles). ZHANG YIMOU. Stock ID: 101340 Mandarin with English subtitles, rating PG, runtime120 minutes, region code 0 (All regions). From the acclaimed director of RAISE THE RED LANTERN and JU DOU comes the story of one family's survival. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Best Actor (Ge You) awards at the Cannes Film Festival, this epic film from China's most renowned director, Zhang Yimou, (Oscar nominee for Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern), with Gong Li, the acclaimed star of Farewell My Concubine, unveils an epic story of one family's survival. Set against four decades of Chinese political turmoil, To Live follows the lives of one couple, Fugui and Jiazhen (Ge You and Gong Li) and their children, as they struggle to survive and find their place within the chaos of the Chinese revolution. Through bizarre twists, tragic losses and profound hope, Fugui and his family persevere, searching for a chance to love and a reason TO LIVE. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101340) ... more	AU$29.95
	Princess Mononoke. (English/Japanese with English Subtitles). MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 99262 DVD, 134 minutes, rated M15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). The march of technology, embodied in the dark iron forges of the ambitious Tatara clan, threatens the natural forces explicit in the benevolent Great God of the Forest and the wide-eyed, spectral spirits he protects. When Ashitaka, a young warrior from a remote, and endangered, village clan, kills a ravenous, boar-like monster, he discovers the beast is in fact an infectious "demon god," transformed by human anger. Inflicted with its deadly curse, a young warrior sets out to the forests of the west in search of the cure that will save his life. Once there, he becomes inextricably entangled in a bitter battle that matches Lady Eboshi and a proud clan of humans against the forest's animal gods, who are led by the brave Princess Mononoke, a young woman raised by wolves! Studio Ghibli Collection. Studio Ghibli Collection. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99262) ... more	AU$29.95
	Koi Aap Sa. (Hindi). MITRA, PARTHO. Stock ID: 101229 DVD, 141 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America), A story of three friends: footballer Rohan, his best friend Simran and the love of his life Priti. As best friends Rohan and Simran are forever making fun and fighting as best friends do! Simran coaches Rohan in the art of romance as he tries to win Priti's heart and Priti's fears that Rohan and Simran are in love are finally resolved by the arrival of Simran's fianc� Vicky! (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101229) ... more	AU$24.95
	Kuch Naa Kaho. (Hindi). Don't Say Anything. SIPPY, ROHAN. Stock ID: 101230 DVD, 172 minuntes, rated PG, region code 0 (All regions). Eye-watering production values and a sparkling performance by Bollywood goddess Aishwarya Rai in impressive debut by Rohan Sippy, son of veteran director-producer Ramesh... one of the best-looking Bollywood productions of recent years... (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101230) ... more	AU$24.95
	Raincoat. (Hindi with English Subtitles). GHOSH, RITUPORNO. Stock ID: 101233 DVD, 120 minutes, rated PG, region code 0 (All regions). Manoj is desperate - out of a job, in debt, and utterly lost in life. He's traveling to Calcutta to borrow money old acquaintances in order to start a small business. But that's not his only motive in visiting the city. He's also intent on seeing Niru (Aishwarya Rai), his childhood sweetheart. The two parted ways 15 years ago, trading in their idealistic love for practical ends - money, stature, and the like. When the two finally meet one rainy afternoon, they find each-other mere shadows of their former selves. But in order to maintain appearances and protect their egos, they lie to one another repeatedly - Manoj about a successful career, Niru about marital bliss, and so on. How, as the afternoon continues, the truth finds its way to the forefront of the interactions between Manoj and Niru forms the crux of this delightful romantic drama. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101233) ... more	AU$29.95
	The Hidden Fortress. (Japanese with English subtitles) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101316 DVD, 138 minuntes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). This is the movie that inspired George Lucas's script for the 1977 classic STAR WARS. Lured by the promise of gold, two peasants accompany a haughty girl and a gruff warrior through enemy territory- not knowing that the girl is in fact the Princess Yuki accompanied by her general Rokurota. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101316) ... more	AU$36.95
	Springtime in a Small Town. (Chinese with English subtitles) ZHUANGZHUANG, TIAN. Stock ID: 105195 DVD, 116 minutes, rated PG, region code 0 (All regions). A country town in South China. It's the spring of 1946 ... less than a year since the defeated Japanese withdrew from China. A young woman languishes on the bomb-damaged walls of the small town. She is bored ... frustrated ... unfulfilled. The sound of a distant train whistle triggers thoughts of escape. Dai Liyan is the only surviving male of the Dai family. He married Yuwen eight years ago, just before the war started. When Japanese planes bombed the town, they evacuated to Suzhou; they returned to the family's ancestral home after the war to find it half in ruins, and moved back into the relatively intact Flower Pavilion. But then Dai Liyan fell ill with suspected tuberculosis. He and Yuwen began sleeping in separate rooms. Liyan gave up the thought of having children. The couple lives with Liyan's sister Xiu, who goes to a local school, and the family's elderly retainer Lao Huang. Liyan's health is not improved by watching his wife become his nursemaid: her vivacity has given way to a numbed ennui, and she cries alone in her room at night. But everything changes when an unexpected visitor arrives from Shanghai. Zhang Zhichen, now a qualified doctor, is Dai Liyan's old friend from college. He cuts a dashing figure in this rural setting. He is perturbed to find Liyan in such poor physical condition - and amazed to find him married to Yuwen, his own childhood neighbor and his first sweetheart. In the excitements of the reunion, long suppressed emotions are kept in check. Soon after though, Zhichen learns from Liyan that all passion has died in his marriage. Zhichen has a private word with Yuwen and both of them realize they still have strong feelings for each other. When Zhichen leaves to catch the Shanghai train, many things have changed in the Dai household .. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105195) ... more	AU$29.95
	Mulan Single Disc WDC Edition. COOK, BARRY ., TONY BANCROFT. Stock ID: 112548 DVD, 84 minutes, rate G, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Honored with legions of critical acclaim, Disney's 36th animated masterpiece magically transforms an ancient Chinese legend into unparalleled fun and adventure that comes along but once every dynasty! Embraced for her lovable, spirited nature, Mulan is a young girl who doesn't quite fit into her tradition-bound society. When the invading Hun army comes charging over China's Great Wall, Mulan's aging father is ordered to battle! To spare him from harm, Mulan disguises herself as a soldier with a comical, ragtag troop, led by the courageous Captain Shang. Never far away are Mulan's hilarious guardian dragon, Mushu, and lucky cricket, Cri-Kee. But Mulan will need more than razor-sharp wit to defeat the ruthless Hun leader, Shan-Yu. Only by staying true to herself will she bring victory to her country and honor to her family! (When referring to this item please quote stockid 112548) ... more	AU$21.95
	The Host. ( Korean) BONG, JOON-HO. Stock ID: 106420 DVD, 119 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America), in Korean with subtitles, two discs. This movie is the highest ever grossing South Korean film in the US and won the Hong Kong 2007 film awards for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Cinematographer. Also the Korean Film Awards 2006 for best picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Lighting, Best Special Effects, Best Sound. The Han River runs through the heart of Seoul and when the US military dumps toxic chemicals in the river, a monstrous mutant creature is conceived in its waters. Then suddenly the creature reveals itself and creates a path of destruction on the local residents by the river. Gang-du (Song Kang-ho) , who operates a snack bar on the riverbank, witnesses his only daughter, Hyun-seo, taken away by the creature right before his eyes. The sudden and shocking appearance of the mutant creature renders the government and state powerless to act. The once-ordinary citizen, Gang-du, and his family , sneak past the military cordon and are thrust into a battle with the monster in a desperate attempt to rescue Hyun-seo and they are forced into an unstoppable showdown with the mutant monster. Directed by Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, Barking Dogs Never Bite) THE HOST is tale of ordinary people facing extraordinary odds. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 106420) ... more	AU$29.95
	Fearless. YU, RONNY. Stock ID: 114760 DVD, 103 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Superstar Jet Li headlines this action-packed film, his final martial arts epic. The film reteams him with producer Bill Kong ("Hero") and action director and choreographer Yuen Wo Ping ("Unleashed"). Li plays real-life martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia, who became the most famous fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced incredible personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness and into history, forever defining himself at a tournament for the honor of his country and the true spirit of martial arts. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 114760) ... more	AU$39.95
	High and Low. (Japanese with English subtitles)) KUROSAWA, AKIRA. Stock ID: 101242 DVD, 142 minutes, rated PG drug themes, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Toshiro Mifune stars as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist and corporate Machiavelli on the brink of unrivalled success in the Japanese shoe industry when he becomes the target of extortion. But in a cruel twist of fate, it is his chauffeur's son who is kidnapped in his own son's place-and so Gondo must choose to either pay the huge ransom and lose his empire, or else take resposibility for the boy's life. Based on Ed McBain's pulp thriller King's Ransom, High and Low is a tightly directed and tense film noir. Filled with 1960s police action, Kurosawa's superb film takes us deep into the insufferable heat and seedy, heroin-addicted underworld of postwar Tokyo. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101242) ... more	AU$34.95
	Feast India. VERA, BARRY. Stock ID: 104411 DVD, 200 minutes, rated E, region code 0 (All regions). Feast India is a lush, colourful and fascinating glimpse into Indian culture, food and customs, presented by English-born chef Barry Vera. Barry savours the surprising delights of simple street food and an amazing variety of tantalising regional cuisine, and immerses himself in the diverse cultural influences that make each area of India so distinct. From a Sikh temple kitchen in Delhi, where up to 70,000 meals are served each day, to life in a tribal desert village in Rajasthan; from vibrant markets and spice bazaars to a traditional village wedding; a heady cardamom auction to the chaotic buzz of Mumbai's beach carnivals and the eerie silence of a salt mine, and of course, much, much, more. Episode 1 - Village Wedding, Jaisalmer, Pushkar. Episode 2 - Jodphur, Salt mines, Bishnoi village life. Episode 3 - Old Delhi. Episode 4 - Kochi, The Backwaters. Episode 5 - Spice. Episode 6 - Mumbai. Episode 7 - Diwali. Episode 8 - Indian Offerings. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 104411) ... more	AU$41.95
	The Home Song Stories. A True Australian Story. AYRES, TONY. Stock ID: 118864 DVD, Mandarin, Cantonese, English, English subtitles, rated M, 99 minutes, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). Winner 2007 AFI Awards. Tom (DARREN YAP), a Chinese Australian man in his early forties, writes about his childhood. We see the story unfold as he does. It is 1964. Tom?s mother, Rose Hong (JOAN CHEN), a beautiful and glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer, meets Bill (STEVEN VIDLER), an Australian sailor, and migrates to Victoria with her two children, Tom (JOEL LOK) and May (IRENE CHEN). However, their marriage is short-lived and Rose and her children move to Sydney, where she spends the next seven years working in Chinese restaurants. In 1971, Rose, May and Tom return to the outer suburbs of Melbourne to live with Bill. Rose and Bill are attempting to reconcile. Much to her chagrin, Rose learns that Bill?s mother Norma (KERRY WALKER) also lives in Bill?s house. When Bill is called away by the Navy, a battle ensues between the two women for control of the house, a battle which Norma eventually wins, kicking Rose and her children out. Rose moves into a new place with a new lover, Joe (QI YUWU), a Chinese cook who is several years younger than her. But Joe soon feels the strain of being in a relationship with a middle-aged woman with two children. In fact, he finds that he has more in common with Rose?s daughter, May, than with Rose. They form a friendship. But Rose misunderstands the meaning of this growing friendship and all hell breaks loose as she accuses May of undermining her. In the ensuing drama, mother and daughter reach the depths of despair. But eventually they find some common ground when Rose tells May about the terrible tribulations which she (Rose) experienced as a young woman. For the first time, May understands where her mother?s wild and erratic behavior comes from. It is a moment of love and forgiveness. The adult Tom retells these stories of his childhood and in doing so, comes to a better understanding of his mother and himself. Based on writer/director Tony Ayres' own life, THE HOME SONG STORIES is an epic tale of mothers and sons, mothers and daughters, unrequited love, betrayal and secrets. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 118864) ... more	AU$34.95
	Laputa: Castle in the Sky. MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 101940 DVD, 125 minutes, rated G, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). It's a world out of time. A world where a young boy's dreams soar as high as the mythical floating island known as Laputa. Pazu's dreams are about to be realized, when Sheeta, a young princess and government escapee, literally floats down from the skies, saved only by a mysterious, glowing pendant-a pendant comprised of Levitation Crystal, the supposed power of Laputa itself! Now, pursued by pirates and Secret Service agents alike, Sheeta and Pazu seek the fabled island to fulfill Pazu's dreamquest and learn the secrets of Sheeta's clouded heritage. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101940) ... more	AU$29.95
	Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. (English/Japanese with English subtitles). MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 99280 DVD, 116 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). A thousand years after a great war, a seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind is one of the only areas that remains populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausica�, the people of the Valley are engaged in a constant struggle with powerful insects called ohmu, who guard a poisonous jungle that is spreading across the Earth. Nausica� and her brave companions, together with the people of the Valley, strive to restore the bond between humanity and the earth. Studio Ghibli Collection. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99280) ... more	AU$29.95
	Zatoichi. KITANO, TAKESHI. Stock ID: 112716 DVD, 111 minutes, rated MA15+, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). English subtitles. Japanese auteur Takeshi Kitano, director of such masterpieces as FIREWORKS and SONATINE, takes on the iconic character of Japan's longest-running and best-loved film series, the blind swordsman Zatoichi. Best known for his gripping yakuza gangster films and as a famous comedian, Kitano's set down the guns and picked up the sword, THE BLIND SWORDSMAN: ZATOICHI emerges as an unforgettable blend of light comedy and thrilling action sequences. Zatoichi is a 19th Century blind nomad who makes his living as a gambler and masseur. However, behind this humble facade, he is a master swordsman gifted with a lightning-fast draw and breathtaking precision. While wandering, Zatoichi discovers a remote mountain village at the mercy of Ginzo, a ruthless gang-leader. Ginzo disposes of anyone who gets in his way, especially after hiring the mighty samurai ronin Hattori as a bodyguard. After a raucous night of gambling in town, Zatoichi encounters a pair of geishas - as dangerous as they are beautiful - who've come to avenge their parents' murder at the hands of Ginzo. As the paths of these and other colorful characters intertwine, Ginzo's henchmen are soon after Zatoichi. With his legendary cane sword at his side, the stage is set for a riveting showdown. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 112716) ... more	AU$29.95
	India Reborn. CBC DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMING. Stock ID: 128556 Documentary in English with subtitles. Runtime 208.0 mins. Rated PG with social themes.Region code 0 (All regions). India today has a middle class that is bigger than the total population of the United States, yet half her children go to bed hungry. While the Indian economic miracle powers on, corruption, pollution, water shortages, inequity, ethnic and religious strife, and cold war with Pakistan cloud the future. As India is poised to become the third biggest economy in the world and play a stronger role in international politics, this series will consider the challenges facing the next superpower. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 128556) ... more	AU$28.95
	Grave of the Fireflies. TAKAHATA, ISAO. Stock ID: 104629 DVD, 88 minutes, rated M15+, 2 discs, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. Through desperation, hunger and grief, these children's lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring. Suitability: Y4-Y7 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 104629) ... more	AU$29.95
	Spirited Away - Special Edition. MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 99259 DVD. Runtime 125.0 mins. Rated PG. From Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema, comes the Academy Award winning masterpiece, Spirited Away. Spirited Away is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl named Chihiro who discovers a secret world of strange spirits, creatures and sorcery. When her parents are mysteriously transformed, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99259) ... more	AU$29.95
	Kiki's Delivery Service. MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 101941 DVD, 103 minutes, rated G, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America), from Studio Ghibli Collection. It is tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon to learn their craft. That night comes for Kiki, who follows her dream and embarks on the experience of a lifetime. Rarely has the animator's art been so brilliantly rendered as in this delightfully imaginative film that will entertain boys and girls everywhere. Suitability: Y1-Y6 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101941) ... more	AU$29.95
	Together. (Mandarin). KAIGE, CHEN. Stock ID: 101341 DVD, 118 minuntes, rated PG,region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). Together tells the story of Xiaochun, a shy 13-year-old violin prodigy from a provincial town, whose father, Liu Cheng, believes all it will take for his son to achieve fame and fortune is to get him a master teacher. With their meagre savings hidden under Liu Cheng's red hat, they head for bustling Beijing. The big city is exciting for Xiaochen, who befriends his neighbour Lili, a beautiful party girl and wily charmer. Meanwhile, Liu Cheng's persistence pays off, by persuading Professor Jiang to teach Xiaochen. Part cynic and part romantic, Jiang was a once-talented pianist who has retreated to a shabby apartment with his cats and dirty laundry. They become close friends, but Liu Cheng decides it's time to move up to a better teacher and sets his sights on the famous Professor Yu, who trains the biggest classical music stars in the country. When Xiachen must decide whether to leave his father and live with Professor Yu, he is essentially deciding to leave an older, more human China, and enter a modern, increasingly Western world of ambition, success and media marketing. But at its core, Together is about family, love and devotion. Xiaochen is torn between his love for his father, who is willing to sacrifice everything for him and the realisation of his own ambitions and dreams. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101341) ... more	AU$19.95
	Porco Rosso. MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 105499 DVD, 93 minutes, rated G, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) World War I has ended, and peace reigns again. Aviators from around the world circle above the Adriatic Sea, keen to recapture the romanticism of flight lost during the war. Many have turned to air piracy, in amongst which a hero emerges: a man with a pig's head, known as Porco Rosso (once an Italian air force pilot called Marco Paggot). (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105499) ... more	AU$29.95
	My Neighbor Totoro. (English/Japanese with English Subtitles). MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 99279 DVD, runtime 86 minutes, rated G. Dearly loved and critically regarded worldwide, this magical film is a heart-warming tale of innocence and the power of belief that will delight viewers of all ages. Suitability: Y1-Y6 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99279) ... more	AU$29.95
	The Cup. (Tibetan with English subtitles) NORBU, KHYENTSE. Stock ID: 103031 DVD, 93 minutes, rated G, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion. Prayer. Discipline. Tradition. These are the ways of the Tibetan monks. But a group of young monks has found a new favourite ritual...soccer. Now they'll do anything to persuade the elder monks to rent a satellite television to watch two civilised nations fight over a ball! (When referring to this item please quote stockid 103031) ... more	AU$31.95
	Pom Poko. TAKAHATA, ISAO. Stock ID: 105496 DVD, 119 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). This is a tale of the clash between modern civilization and the natural world. The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. Suitability: Y4-Y7 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 105496) ... more	AU$29.95
	Kundun. SCORSESE, MARTIN. Stock ID: 107145 DVD, 128 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Director Martin Scorsese brings to the screen the true story of one of our eras most compelling and inspiring figures; the fourteenth Dalai Lama. Told through the eyes of His Holiness, Kundun chronicles his early life, from childhood through the Chinese occupation and his journey into exile. The film charts his extraordinary growth into a figure who raises the worlds consciousness about the Buddhist society of the spirit, the plight of Tibet, and the sufferings endured by his people with unspeakable grace and dignity. It is the story of a remarkable boy, imbued with the insight and wisdom of centuries, whose will proves indomitable. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 107145) ... more	AU$29.95
	Memoirs of a Geisha. ` MARSHALL, ROB. Stock ID: 107250 DVD, 145 minutes, rated M, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) n 1997, novelist Arthur Golden offered readers an intoxicating and riveting story of a hidden world in his acclaimed novel, Memoirs of a Geisha. Set in a mysterious and exotic world which still casts a potent spell today, the story begins in the years before World War II, when a Japanese child is torn from her penniless family to work as a servant in a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri. Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man beyond her reach. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 107250) ... more	AU$29.95 WAS AU$33.95
	Bride and Prejudice. CHADHA, GURINDER. Stock ID: 106592 DVD, 107 minutes, PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America) Jane Austen goes Bollywood in this explosively colourful extravaganza from the Writer and Director of 'Bend it Like Beckham'. Part fantasy, part musical, part romantic comedy, BRIDE AND PREJUDICE takes Austen's timeless masterpiece and pumps it up into a cross cultural feast of irony, hilarity and sequins. With its surreal flourishes, outrageous dance spectacles and infectious sense of humour, BRIDE & PREJUDICE is the most enjoyable Jane Austen screen adaptation since Emma became Clueless. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 106592) ... more	AU$34.95
	The Cat Returns. MORITA, HIROYUKI. Stock ID: 104000 DVD,75 minutes, rated G, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). Japanese and English. Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ordinary routine, saves the life of an unusual cat, and suddenly her world is transformed beyond anything she's ever imagined. A magical animated adventure that will delight and inspire everyone. Suitability: Y5-Y10 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 104000) ... more	AU$29.95
	Whisper of the Heart. KONDO, YOSHIFUMI. Stock ID: 106132 DVD, 111 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America). Shizuku Tsukishima is a bit of a book-worm, spending her last summer vacation in junior high school reading and translating popular foreign music into Japanese. With aspirations to one day become a writer, Shizuku can't help but notice that the name Seiji Amasawa appears on every one of the books she borrows from the library. Through a series of curious and magical incidents, she comes to meet Seiji and discovers he has dreams of becoming a famous violinmaker in Italy. While their life-long goals pull them in two different directions, Shizuku and Seiji are determined to remain true to their strong feelings for one another.English and Japanese. Studio Ghibli Collection. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 106132) ... more	AU$29.95
	Howl's Moving Castle Special Edition (2 Disc). MIYAZAKI, HAYAO. Stock ID: 104771 DVD,114 minutes, rated PG, region code 4 (Australia, New Zealand, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Oceania and South America), from Studio Ghibli Collection. Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl, and she finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. Suitability: Y4-Y7 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 104771) ... more	AU$29.95