Divergent View: The Feature Films of Bertrand Mandico

Limited Edition, Region B

Hot off the heels of the world premiere of his latest movie ROMA ELASTICA at Cannes 26 we are proud to present the first collection of french cult director Bertrand Mandico's first three feature films - The Wild Boys, After Blue and She is Conann.

Mandico's films are a unique re-imagining of cult, underground, transgressive, psychedelic and experimental cinema. Dazzling adventures into visual worlds. Gender defying travels in time and space. A truly original cinematic voice.

Disc 1 - THE WILD BOYS - AWLTD021

5.1 Audio // 106mins

English Subtitles

Extra Features:

At the Edge of the Volcano / A cote du Volcan (12mins)  - A short film by Elina Lowensohn

Archipelago of Oblivion / L’Archipel des Oublies (18mins)  - shimmers and spectres from the world of The Wild Boys by Bertrand Mandico

Newly Filmed interview with Bertrand Mandico (43mins)

Newly filmed interview with Elina Lowensohn (16 mins)

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Disc 2 - AFTER BLUE - AWLTD022

5.1 Audio // 129mins

English Subtitles

Extra Features:

UK Trailer

Generous as a Cup of Mould - a video essay on After Blue Written and Narrated by Maximilian Le Cain and Edited by Chris O’Neill (18mins)

I killed Kate Bush  / J’ai tue Kate Bush (13mins)- shimmers and spectres from the world of After Blue by Bertrand Mandico

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Disc 3 - SHE IS CONANN - AWLTD023

5.1 Audio // 105mins

English Subtitles

Extra Features:

• UK Trailer
• The Show Has Already Started / L’Emmission A Deja Commence (82 mins)
• A faux TV show that wraps around Mandico's Barbarian short films.

Featuring the short films

- Rainer: A Vicious Dog in Skull Valley (26mins).

- We the Barbarians (26mins)

- The Last Cartoon (9mins) 

The Deviant Comedy + subs (65mins)

The fictional rehearsals for the invisible show: CONANN THE BARBARIAN.

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80 Page Book with exclusively commissioned new writing and interviews from:

Willow MacClay on the Wild Boys

David Spittle on After Blue

Neil Fox on Conann

Defying Expectations and blurring boundaries - a conversation with Jeremy Allen and Bertrand Mandico

And more!