Essential Polish Animation Blu-ray Netherlands In his directorial debut –

In his directorial debut – the comedy April Fool

Samurai movie veteran Eiichi Kudo relishes his chance at directing a neo-noir that captures urban Japan at the height of 1980s decadence

- Feature length audio commentary by Jasper Sharp and Tom Mes

including films by Mary Field and Halas & Batchelor

- Essay by critic Sheila O’Malley

Essential Polish Animation Blu-ray Netherlands In his directorial debut –'Essential Polish Animation' (1957 1986) Radiance Limited Edition 2 Disc Blu ray HD transfers of 27 animated films 219 mins Region Free Polish w English subtitles Polish animation, influenced by jazz, poster design and collage, took off in the late 1950s when artists found creative freedom in the wake of Stalins death. Pioneering filmmakers like Walerian Borowczyk and Jan Lenica would change the form and usher in a golden age of filmmaking that would