{"product_id":"sergei-eisenstein-mexico-kino","title":"Sergei Eisenstein ¡MEXICO! (Kino)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"products__description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"products__attributes hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"products__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn December, 1930, Russian revolutionary film director Sergei Eisenstein travelled to Mexico to experience firsthand its “geographical, ethnological, cultural and historical diversity,” and to make a film he would call \u003cem\u003e¡Que Viva México!\u003c\/em\u003e After shooting more than 30 hours of 35mm film—striking compositions of centuries-old Mayan ruins, traditional funeral rites of the indigenous people, the raucous festivities of Día de Muertos, and so much more—Eisenstein departed Mexico in April 1932, without having begun to edit. The footage instead made its way into the hands of other filmmakers, who sought to approximate his bold vision. A first of its kind, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSERGEI EISENSTEIN ¡MÉXICO!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e assembles newly restored versions of those films derived from Eisenstein's legendary Mexican footage: \u003cem\u003eThunder Over Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e (1933) and \u003cem\u003eDeath Day\u003c\/em\u003e (1934) by Sol Lesser, \u003cem\u003eTime in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (1940) by Marie Seton, Bell \u0026amp; Howell’s four-volume Mexican Symphony by Willam F. Kruse and Egon Mauthner (1940-41), and the debut of \u003cem\u003eIdols Behind Altars\u003c\/em\u003e (2026), a diptych of Eisenstein's raw footage conceived by Bruce Posner with a new score by Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky). This special two-disc collection also includes rare outtakes, photographs, sketches, and documentaries featuring historians and filmmakers who savor the brilliance of the Mexican footage, and discuss the challenges in representing a masterpiece which exists only in tantalizing fragments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"products__attributes hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Extras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Trip to Tetlapayac, a 2022 Documentary by Ian Christie and Chiemi Shimade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensuous Lines, Eisenstein's Mexican Drawings 1930-32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with Kenneth Anger Discussing ¡Que Viva Mexico!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated 48-Page Booklet of Essays and Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery of Photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd More\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease Note - Kino slips are rarely pristine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kino Lorber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46168276664364,"sku":"738329274627","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/sergei-eisenstein-mexico-kino-new-blu-ray-738329274627-4592794.jpg?v=1789470189","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/sergei-eisenstein-mexico-kino","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}