@terracottadist.bsky.socialTomorrow night, 8:45pm, Prince Charles Cinema: IDOLS (European premiere, a 20 minute thriller by our friend Matt Halsall, produced by Pierce Conran) followed by Satoshi Kon's PERFECT BLUE. Tickets at princecharlescinema.com.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialHong Sang-soo's IN WATER was shot almost entirely out of focus and the blur becomes a watercolour. Slipcase Blu-ray from Nova Media, £42.99. Get it on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialTickets are now on sale for the London Korean Film Festival, 2 to 16 Nov: BFI Southbank, Ciné Lumière and ICA. Opening gala THE JOURNEY TO GYEONG-JU, closing gala TRISTES TROPIQUES, plus POSSIBLE LOVE on 3 Nov.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialTRAIN TO BUSAN turns 10 this year. Yeon Sang-ho's whole zombie trilogy is on Blu-ray in one box, with SEOUL STATION and PENINSULA. Get it on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialSome HK exploitation goodness released by new label Treasured Films, now available to preorder on the #terracottastore
@terracottadist.bsky.socialTwo LFF screenings this weekend: A GIRL UNKNOWN (Zou Jing), Friday 8:25pm at the ICA, and POSSIBLE LOVE (Lee Chang-dong, his first since BURNING), Sunday 5:15pm at the Royal Festival Hall. Tickets at bfi.org.uk/lff.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialWHEELS ON MEALS hits 4K UHD on 23 Nov from Eureka. Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao as the Three Dragons. £39.99. Order ahead on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialSeeing IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE on 35mm at Prince Charles Cinema today? 2046 picks up Tony Leung's story, with Zhang Ziyi, Faye Wong and Gong Li. Slipcase Blu-ray on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialSunday 11 Oct, 8:45pm, Prince Charles Cinema: PERFECT BLUE, preceded by the European premiere of IDOLS, a 20 minute short by Matt Halsall (produced by Pierce Conran), friends of Terracotta. Tickets at princecharlescinema.com.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialMY HEART IS THAT ETERNAL ROSE closed HKFF UK to a sold out crowd. Patrick Tam's 1989 romance is on Blu-ray from Radiance, £14.99. Get it on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialKon Ichikawa's PUNISHMENT ROOM (1956) arrives on Radiance Blu-ray 25 Jan 2027, with a new 4K restoration. £19.99. Available to pre-order on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialGrimmfest opens in Manchester tomorrow. The Japanese title is NEVER AFTER DARK, Dave Boyle's J-horror reboot, Thursday 10:25pm, and again at Celluloid Screams on 25 Oct. Prefer the original? RING is on our shelves.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialNa Hong-jin gives a master class at Busan this week, and HOPE screens in Korean Cinema Today. Caught it in cinemas? The Blu-ray is on its way from Neon. Reserve your copy on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialSURVIVE STYLE 5+ arrives 19 Oct with its world 4K UHD debut. Gen Sekiguchi's cult favourite, with Tadanobu Asano and Vinnie Jones. Blu-ray from £17.99. Pre-order on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialThursday at Prince Charles Cinema: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE on 35mm, 12:30pm. Book at princecharlescinema.com. Want it at home too? The Criterion Blu-ray is on our store, £24.99.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialBusan International Film Festival opens today. Opening film: THE TABLE: DAY AND NIGHT (Kim Jong-kwan). Ann Hui receives the Camellia Award, Michelle Yeoh is honoured as Asian Filmmaker of the Year, Kore-eda is a guest. Ten days, 14 films in competition.
@terracottadist.bsky.socialThe London Film Festival opens Wednesday. East Asian titles to look for: LOOK BACK (Kore-eda), POSSIBLE LOVE (Lee Chang-dong), GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (BFI IMAX), ALL OF A SUDDEN (Hamaguchi) and A GIRL UNKNOWN (Zou Jing).
@terracottadist.bsky.socialOut today: MEMORIES OF MATSUKO on Blu-ray from Third Window Films. Tetsuya Nakashima's colourful musical about a murdered tramp's extraordinary life. Get it on the Terracotta store.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialOPEN FOR PREORDER: MANHUNT (1976) - Ken Takakura as a falsely-accused detective on the run, in Junya Sato's classic Japanese crime thriller. Newly restored on Blu-ray.
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@terracottadist.bsky.socialOPEN FOR PREORDER: GOZU, Takashi Miike at his most gloriously unhinged - new 4K UHD + Blu-ray deluxe edition.
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