UK-based company Second Run has published so far five Slovak films licensed by the Slovak Film Institute (SFI). The latest entry, feature debut of Martin Šulík Tenderness (1991), will world premiere on Blu-ray on August 10, 2020.
A rich and complex coming-of-age story, Tenderness focuses on a passionate and often-cruel ménage à trois shaped by a country in the throes of political upheaval and social transformation. Cited as one of the finest ever-Slovak feature debuts, the film marked the arrival of Šulík as one of international cinema’s most vital talents. (Peter Hames)
Blu-ray edition includes special features: short documentaries Hurá (1989) by Martin Šulík and On Tenderness (2020) by Michal Michalovič. The new documentary produced by the SFI captures Martin Šulík (director, screenplay), Ondrej Šulaj (screenplay), Zuzana Gindl Tatárová (dramaturgy), Vladimír Godár (music) and Martin Štrba (cinematography) talking about creative process and the state of the Slovak film industry in the early 1990s. The release also contains 20-page booklet featuring new essay on the film by historian Peter Hames.
Second Run specializes in the release of important and award-winning films from all around the world. Its portfolio includes The Sun in the Net (1962) by Štefan Uher, Birds, Orphans and Fools (1969) by Juraj Jakubisko, Pictures of the Old World (1972) by Dušan Hanák, Dragon’s Return (1967) by Eduard Grečner and The Miraculous Virgin (1966) by Štefan Uher.
Second Run Blu-rays are available in stores, through the website of Second Run and all the online retailers.
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2015: Second Run releases Dragon´s Return
2014: Second Run Releases Jakubisko´s Birds, Orphans and Fools
2013: The Sun in a Net on Second Run DVD
2013: Malavida collection of films by Stefan Uher
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