[Marxism] Some excellent politcal fims and docos on sale

[glparramatta <glparramatta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

January 18, 2007 

Dear Friends of First Run, 

Our year kicks off with the release of two powerful classics,
set in the Nazi era, from the legendary DEFA Studios. In fact,
we've put all of our DEFA titles on sale through January 31, so
now is the time to explore this amazing collection of East
German cinema, recently celebrated with a retrospective at the
Museum of Modern Art. 

Also, don't forget that our enormous New Year's Clearance Sale
continues through the end of the month. Twenty of our DVD titles
are still priced under $10, and nearly all of our VHS titles are
available for under $3 apiece. 

NEW RELEASES
ALL NEW RELEASES ARE 35% OFF FOR ONE WEEK ONLY 

ROTATION: DEFA Collection 

Ranked as one of Germany's most important films ever, Rotation
is the story of a German family that becomes divided over
supporting Hitler and the Nazis. The father considers joining
the Nazi party purely to improve his finances, but when he helps
a friend print resistance leaflets, his son, a Hitler Youth
member, betrays him. After the war father and son meet again 

Another Wolfgang Staudte (The Murderers Are Among Us) classic,
Rotation was censored by the Soviets because of its pacifist
message and because it included footage from Leni Riefenstahl's
Olympia. 

"A powerful film, unusual for its time. Valuable insight...
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!" - Video Librarian 

You Save: 35%! 
Regular Price: $24.95 
Your Price: $16.22 

http://echo.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=1800611&c=919930821&m=m&type=3&h=1604495DE23646B23CEDF584EE371291

COUNCIL OF THE GODS: DEFA Collection 

Based on testimony from the Nuremberg Trial of chemical giant
I.G. Farben, this is the story of the collaboration between
international corporations and Nazi scientists whose research
contributed to the death of millions. The film focuses on a
chemist who gets wrapped up in his political neutrality, closing
his eyes to the fact that poison is being produced in his factory
- poison to be used in the Nazi gas chambers. 

Featuring the electronic sounds of Oskar Sala (Hitchcock's The
Birds), the film is powerful in its depiction of the moral
dilemmas of the war, as well as of Cold War propaganda. 

"A fascinating blend of post-World War II regret and emerging
cold war propaganda" -buyindies.com 

You Save: 35%! 
Regular Price: $24.95 
Your Price: $16.22 

http://echo.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=1800612&c=919930821&m=m&type=3&h=1604495DE23646B23CEDF584EE371291

DEFA COLLECTION ON SALE 

Through the end of the month, all titles in the DEFA Collection
will be 35% off. 
Offer ends January 31. 

http://echo.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=1800615&c=919930821&m=m&type=3&h=1604495DE23646B23CEDF584EE371291

DEFA, the state-run East German film monopoly, was headquartered
at the legendary UFA Studios in the "film city" of Babelsberg
near Berlin (famous for the work of such artists as Fritz Lang,
Billy Wilder and Marlene Dietrich). Spanning from 1946 to the
1990s, the films produced at DEFA represent Europe's largest
cohesive national cinema collection, and fourteen of them were
recently named among the "100 Most Important German Films" of
all time. In June 2001, First Run Features became the exclusive
North American home video distributor of the DEFA films, with
more than 25 titles in release so far. Explore the DEFA
Collection now. 

NEW YEAR'S CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES 

20 DVDs remain priced under $10, and our VHS collection also is
on sale (with nearly every title available for $3 or less)!
Offer ends January 31. 

http://echo.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=1800614&c=919930821&m=m&type=3&h=1604495DE23646B23CEDF584EE371291

Our FREE SHIPPING OFFER also has been extended! 
Receive free shipping on all orders $25 and over (US only)
through January 31. Take advantage of our free shipping offer
combined with our New Year's Sale! 



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