Downtown 81 (region-A Blu-ray)

Finally! Back in circulation! NYC 1981; in all its hip, downtown, wasted post-punk glory. Starring Jean-Michel Basquiat as a character not unlike his real self, wandering in and out of a dreamlike fractured art and music scene, the film follows his strange encounters with real life characters playing themselves; such as James Chance, Amos Poe, Deborah Harry and Walter Steding. Newly remastered and presented in a two disc format, Downtown 81, directed by Edo Bertoglio, written by Glenn O'Brien, and produced by Maripol is a piece of history and a rare gem.