August releases from the Criterion Collection

Drylongso, Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema, and Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams THE CRITERION COLLECTION AUGUST 29, 2023 Our August Releases [Drylongso]( Capturing the vibrant community spirit of Oakland in the 1990s, Cauleen Smith’s rediscovered treasure of DIY filmmaking is both a rare cinematic celebration of Black female creativity and a moving elegy for a generation of lost African American men. Special Features: A new conversation between Smith and film scholar Michael B. Gillespie, several short films by Smith, and more [Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart]( Wayne Wang’s follow-up to his watershed indie Chan Is Missing is a family portrait that gracefully combines the director’s signature gentle humanism and eye for poignant detail, offering a fresh perspective on San Francisco’s Chinese American community. Special Features: A new conversation between Wang and film scholar Arthur Dong, an interview from 2004 with actor Laureen Chew, and more [Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema]( Dramatizing the struggles of ordinary people fighting to chart their own destiny, these four acclaimed, popular, and pivotal films from Widerberg’s most prolific period live and breathe with a rare vitality and helped launch a new Swedish cinema. Special Features: A new introduction to Widerberg by filmmaker Ruben Östlund, a short film by Widerberg and Jan Troell, interviews with Widerberg from the 1960s, and more [Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams]( Unfolding in a series of eight vignettes, this late work by Akira Kurosawa is a visually sumptuous journey through the beloved director’s imagination, inspired by his own nighttime visions and stories from Japanese folklore. Special Features: 4K UHD release with a new restoration of the film; audio commentary by scholar Stephen Prince; a 1990 documentary shot on set, directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; and more For further information on Criterion and our products, please visit our website at [criterion.com.]( To start streaming the Criterion Channel, please visit [criterionchannel.com.]( If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be added, please [click here]( to register at [criterion.com.]( To unsubscribe, [click here.]( © 2023 The Criterion Collection :: 215 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10003