Art House, Independent & World Cinema | Mr Bongo Films

July 28, 2010

Save the UK Film Council

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July 21, 2010

Scorcese DVD boxset

Due to reasons beyond our control we will no longer be releasing this title.

July 13, 2010

Jacques Demy’s Lola in stock on DVD now

Jacques Demy’s Lola is in stock and available now on DVD from our online store

July 8, 2010

Elzbieta Czyzewska passes away

Saragossa Manuscript star Elzbieta Czyzewska has died aged 72.  She was considered one of the brightest stars of film, theatre and television in Poland.

Read an obituary to Elzbieta at The Guardian Film.

July 7, 2010

Sons Of Cuba screenings in Brighton

Sons Of Cuba will be shown at Duke Of Yorks cinema in Brighton on 13th and 15th July.

July 4, 2010

Sons Of Cuba supports the Power Of 10

Sons of Cuba will be screening for young boxers at The Power of 10. This fantastic event is organised by The Real Fight Club in aid of Kids Company and The Hitz Project and will take place on Thursday, 15th July at Spitalfields Market in London.

Tickets for the main event can be purchased through Seetickets - The Power of 10

(Source: http://www.screensouth.org/eventdescription.aspx?parent=7&event=467)

July 2, 2010

Sons Of Cuba director Andrew Lang interviewed on BBC4

Sons Of Cuba director Andrew Lang interviewed on BBC4.  DVD release date is 20th September

June 21, 2010

L’Avventura in at no. 40 in Empire Magazines World Cinema Top 100

Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’Avventura has come in at no. 40 in Empire Magazines World Cinema Top 100

The Directorspective: Glauber Rocha begins next week

The Directorspective: Glauber Rocha starts a week today at Barbican, London.  Featuring Black God, White Devil, Land In Anguish and Antonio das Mortes.

June 16, 2010

Coming soon - Jacques Demy’s Lola

The captivating love story Lola, Jacques Demy’s debut feature and tribute to Max Ophüls, finally gets a long-awaited DVD release.