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  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    Golem (1980; 93:54)
    Audio Commentary by film historian Samm Deighan (2023)

    The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981; 97:53)
    Audio Commentary by film historian Michael Brooke (2023)

    DISC TWO
    *The Film
    "Actually Existing Dystopia: Politics, Delusion and Language in O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization" 2023 video essay by film historian Jonathan Owen (16:42)

    Ga-Ga: Glory to the Heroes (1985; 84:41)
    "Hard to Be a Hero: Piotr Szulkin's Ga-Ga: Glory to the Heroes" 2023 video essay by author Andrew Nette (21:00)
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Polish DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    All extras in 1080p and in English. Of the two video essays, only the Jonathan Owen one features optional English subtitles.
    Comes with a reversible cover.
    A limited edition of 5,000 copies ordered from Vinegar Syndrome comes in a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo designed by Adam Maida (a standard edition without slipcase and slipcover can be ordered at a lower price).

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  • Extras:
    DISC ONE: The War of the Worlds: Next Century
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    The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981; 97:39)
    "Samosiuk. The Independent Film Republic" 2012 documentary on War of the Worlds cinematographer Zygmunt Samosiuk and his work (30:13) [burned-in subtitles]
    "PRL - Polish Post-Apocalyptic Fables" 2023 video essay by Dobrotka Wieckiewicz on how science fiction, surrealism and the grotesque was used to explore themes of consumerism, reification and alienation by Piotr Szulkin and others during the Polish People's Republic (6:00)
    "Labyrinth" 1963 short film by Jan Lenica (14:56) [1.33:1; LPCM 2.0 (48kHz/24-bit)]

    DISC TWO: O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
    * The Film
    Audio Commentary by film historian Michael Brooke (2023) [in English, no subtitles]
    "Retrofuturism" 2023 interview with production designer Andrzej Kowalczyk on creating the world of O-Bi, O-Ba (23:28)
    "Cages" 1967 short film by Miroslaw Kijowicz (7:51) [1.33:1; LPCM 2.0 (48kHz/24-bit)]

    DISC THREE: Ga-Ga: Glory to the Heroes
    * Ga-Ga: Glory to the Heroes (1985; 84:28)
    Audio Commentary by Daniel Bird (2023) [in English, no subtitles]
    "Sunday with Piotr Szulkin" 2009 interview with Szulkin and writer Tadeusz Sobolewski (22:13) [720p/60]
    "Banquet" 1977 short film by Zofia Oraczewska (8:40) [1.33:1; LPCM 2.0 (48kHz/16-bit)]
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Polish LPCM 2.0 mono (48kHz/16-bit)
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    All extras in 1080p and in Polish with optional English subtitles, except where noted otherwise.
    A limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases for each film and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings. Comes with an 80-page booklet featuring writing by Michal Oleszczyk, Olga Drenda, Ela Bittencourt, Piotr Kletowski and Daniel Bird.

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