Pearls of the Deep (region-free Blu-ray)

A manifesto for a new generation of young filmmakers, Pearls of the Deep is one of the delights of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Based on stories by Bohumil Hrabal, the film is a compendium of five films each demonstrating the differing styles of five emerging filmmakers: Jiří Menzel (The Death of Mr Batazar), Jan Němec (The Imposters), Evald Schorm (The House of Joy), Věra Chytilová (At the World Cafeteria), and Jaromil Jireš (Romance)