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1975 (DVD 25/5/09)

Colour

Subtitles: Yes

Published/distributed by BFI

ISBN/EAN: 5035673008171

Ratio 1.33:1

Region 2

Price: £19.99
(Including VAT at 20%)

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Central Bazaar: RRP 19.99

Dwoskin, Stephen

For this remarkable experimental film, the provocative avant-garde legend Stephen Dwoskin gathered together a group of strangers and filmed them as they explored their fantasies over a period of five days: a project that now sounds a little like TV's Big Brother. The ceremonial gowns and make-up here not only evoke the eroticism of European horror movies but also highlight the film's interplay between performance and intimacy.

Jonas Mekas called it 'theatre of life'

* New high definition transfer created from new film elements
* DVD-9/ Dolby Digital mono audio (320 kbps)

Extras
* 'Laboured Party' (20 minutes, 1974): Dwoskin's 'on-set' companion piece to Central Bazaar. An unsuspecting Labour Party canvasser calls at the house and falls under the provocative and playful influence of the feature films participants.
* Fully illustrated booklet including original essays by Will Fowler (BFI curator) and Jonas Mekas (legendary Avant-garde filmmaker), reviews and biography.

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