Cultpix

[eerik]

From Variety:

Stockholm-based streaming platform Cultpix is moving into physical media distribution, partnering with national film institutes in Hungary, Taiwan, Czech Republic and Estonia for a new Blu-ray label set to launch at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

The cult and exploitation cinema platform will debut with four restored titles from partner archives: “Meteo” (1990) from National Film Institute Hungary, “Fantasy of the Deer Warrior” (1961) from Taiwan Film & Audiovisual Institute, “The Man from the First Century” (1962) from Národní filmový archiv in Prague, and “Madness” (1968) from Estonian Film Institute.

[TechnicolorAcid]

Their first release:

The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior

The peaceful animals of a Taiwanese forest live in harmony until a pack of wolves launches a brutal attack. Uncle Deer sacrifices himself defending the community and sends word to his son, the Deer Warrior. But the Deer Warrior is locked in a rivalry with Elk over the affections of the beautiful Miss Dee Miss Deer, a conflict stoked by the scheming Erotic Fox, who conspires with the wolves' leader. Inco Incorporating elements from Aesop's Fables and performed entirely by live-acti on actors in animal costumes, this extraordinary Taiwanese-language fantasy from critic-turned filmmaker Chang Ying was shot in the mountains of Beitou and is widely read as a political allegory of Taiwan under martial law.

Restored in 2K by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI) from a 35mm duplicate negative as part of the Taiwan Film Project, initiated by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture.

Special features:

A Deer in the Ruins of Paradise – On The Fantasy of the Deer Warrior. 20-page essay

Photo and Poster Gallery

Before-and-after-Restoration Video

Theatrical Trailer

Audio commentary with Patrick von Sychowski (Cultpix) and Shih-Ching Tsou (Director/Writer/Producer – Left-Handed Girl)

Foxy Ladies and Bloody Wolves. Video essay by Adrian Smith

[pzadvance]

Are they only releasing through VS partner labels and not in Europe?

[TechnicolorAcid]

Are they only releasing through VS partner labels and not in Europe?

I found a listing for a European release so I assume it’s getting European distribution too:
https://www.filmvalvet.se/products/the- ... er-blu-ray

[pzadvance]

Thanks! Though that insanely costs more to ship within Europe than the VS release does…