Third Window Films Next Releases Are ‘Wild And Surreal’
We are big fans of Third Window Films, have been for a very long time. They bring us some of the best Asian film, new and old, seen and unseen. The distributor has sent us news on a couple of their upcoming releases which we would describe as ‘Wild and Surreal’!
First up is Zokki [ใพใใญ], a wild and quirky Japanese omnibus of stories adapted from the manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi (On-gaku: Our Sound) comprise this live-action feature by directors Naoto Takenaka, Takayuki Yamada and Takumi Saitoh.
The film about old man who imparts his knowledge to his grown up granddaughter. loners on bikes, school friendships get a bit awkward, father and son argue how to enjoy themselves, and friendship that revolves aroundย a series of notes!
The cast includes Jun Kunimura, Nanami Kawakami, Ryuhei Matsuda, Shinnosuke Mitsushima.
Thereโs an old man who feels the need to impart his knowledge to a grown-up granddaughter; a quiet loner seeking self-discovery on his bike and the fisherman he encounters who invites him to a special meal; a school friendship that turns awkward because of an infatuation with an older sibling; a boy and his father who have very different ideas about how to enjoy themselves; and a friendship between two neighbours that revolves around a series of notes. Scripted by Yutaka Kuramochi, โZokkiโ is less an anthology than a series of snapshots of a strange and quirky world.
Bonus Features
โข Interviews with all 3 directors
โข Behind the Scenes
โข Trailer
Zokki will be released on Blu-ray from 25th April. [pre-order/buy]
Next up is double release Funky Forest/Warped Forest. One of Japan’s most surreal and crazy cult films get its Blu-ray debut alongside its quasi-sequel getting a video release for the first time ever in a special edition double disc set!
Funky Forest: The First Contact tells the tale of three brothers struggling to be popular with girls. When they eventually get their chance, well you need to see that yourselves, surreal! Warped Forest which is considered the sequel things are about to get even weirder, nipple guitars to Pinkie Pankie Monster! Cast for these films include Fumi Nikaido, Susumu Terajima, Tadanobu Asano.
Three unpopular brothers, Masaichi, Masaru and Masao, are struggling to be popular among the girls. Luckily enough, they finally get a chance to have a co-ed picnic with some pretty young ladies! With 21 free-associative episodes ranging from a nonsense โsci-fiโ comedy to a dance-battle daydream, FUNKY FOREST: THE FIRST CONTACT will challenge your mind and melt logic, as its unique characters find themselves in warped dimensions way past our imagination.
Six years after directors Shunichiro Miki, Katsuhito Ishii and Hajime Ishimine teamed up to deliver Funky Forest: The First Contact, Shunichiro Miki, flying solo this time, is back to deliver THE WARPED FOREST, a film full of nipple guitars, giant store owners, wiener guns and the Pinkie Pankie monster.
Funky Forest Disc
โข Funky Forest feature (150 mins)
โข Feature audio commentary by all 3 directors
โข Making of (70 mins) โข Deleted Scenes (22 mins)
โข Katsuichiโs Dance Secret Treasure (7 mins)
โข Transfer Student is Here (5 mins)
Warped Forest Discย
โข Warped Forest feature (82 mins)
โข Introduction by the director
โข Feature audio commentary by director Shunichiro Miki
โข Interview with director Shunichiro Miki (23 mins)
โข Making Of (12 mins)
โข Storyboards and illustrations
โข Wonderful Dwellers of Funky Forest (25 mins)
โข Trailer
โข Reversible Sleeve with artwork from both movies
โข Limited to 2000 copies
โขย Region Free
Funky Forest/Warped Forest will be released on Blu-ray from 21st March. [pre-order/buy]
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