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Nacho Cerda Gets The Deluxe Treatment!

by Todd Brown, June 18, 2008 1:09 AM

Sure, the short films of Nacho Cerda have already received a more then serviceable DVD release right here at home but sometimes more really is better and this looks to be one of those cases. Cerda's films - particularly Aftermath - are both notorious and hugely acclaimed and both for good reason. They are striking, powerful works and when viewed a as body of work they really open up some larger issues. No matter how uncomfortable Aftermath may make me I'm a huge admirer of it and a big believer that Cerda is one of the most potent and distinctive voices working in film today. So ... on to the news ...

Due for release June 25th, Trilogie de la Muerte is a new Spanish special edition release of Cerda's three short films that comes packed to the gills with special features - over three hundred minutes worth! Yes, there really is that much to say about these films and, yes, every last feature is English friendly. Sweet. You can find a complete list of features below the break.

DISCO UNO (La película) DISC ONE (Feature)


The Awakening (B&W 4:3 Flat, 1:33). 2.0 Mono.
Duración aproximada 8 minutos / Approx. running time 8 minutes.

-Comentario en audio del director Nacho Cerdá (Inglés con subtítulos en castellano) / Audio commentary in English by director Nacho Cerdá.

-Comentario en audio de Ángel Sala, Director del Festival de Sitges (Castellano con subtítulos en inglés) / Audio commentary by Angel Sala, chairman of the Sitges Fantasy Film Festival
(In Spanish with English subtitles).


Aftermath (Color. 16x9 Anamorphic 1:85). Dolby Digital 5.1
Duración aproximada 30 minutos / Approx. running time 30 minutes.

-Comentario en audio del director Nacho Cerdá (Inglés con subtítulos en catellano) / Audio commentary in English by director Nacho Cerdá.

-Comentario en audio de Ángel Sala, Director del Festival de Sitges (Castellano con subtítulos en inglés) / Audio commentary by Angel Sala, chairman of the Sitges Fantasy Film Festival (In Spanish with English subtitles).

-Comentario en audio de David Martí y Montse Ribé de DDT Efectos Especiales (Castellano con subtítulos en inglés) / Audio commentary by David Martí and Montse Ribé of DDT Special Effects (In Spanish with English subtitles).


Génesis (Color. 16x9 Anamorphic 2:35). Dolby Digital 5.1
Duración aproximada 29 minutos / Approx. running time 29 minutes.

-Comentario en audio del director Nacho Cerdá (Inglés con subtítulos en catellano) / Audio commentary in English by director Nacho Cerdá.

-Comentario en audio de Ángel Sala, Director del Festival de Sitges (Castellano con subtítulos en inglés) / Audio commentary by Angel Sala, chairman of the Sitges Fantasy Film Festival (In Spanish with English subtitles).

-Comentario en audio del director de fotografía Xavi Giménez (Castellano con subtítulos en inglés) / Audio commentary by cinematographer Xavi Giménez (In Spanish with English subtitles).

Bonus Features

Trailer del Documental “Ataúdes de Luz”. Dirigido por Nacho Cerdá / Trailer from the feature- length documentary “Coffin of Light”, Directed by Nacho Cerdá, with optional English subtitles
(Approx. runtime 4 minutes).

Cortometraje Dr. Curry. Dirigido por David Alcalde / Short film Dr. Curry. Directed by David Alcalde, with optional English subtitles (Approx. runtime 17 minutes).

Contenidos DVD ROM (DVD ROM features)

Incluye galería fotográfica, posters, guiones técnicos y literarios, storyboards, notas de rodaje, artículos de premsa y otros contenidos / Featuring production stills, posters, scripts, storyboards, production notes, press releases and more.


DISCO DOS (Extras). DISC TWO (Extras)


THE AWAKENING

Galería storyboards.

Guión original / Final shooting script.

AFTERMATH


- El lenguaje de los cuerpos. Cómo se hizo Aftermath / Body Language: The making of Aftermath, with optional English subtitles (25 mins).

- El Demonio y la Carne: conversación entre Nacho Cerdá y Jorg Butgereitt, subtitulado en casttellano / The Devid and the Flesh: A conversation between Nacho Cerdá and Jorg Buttgereitt, with optional English subtitles (15 mins).

- Comparativa con los storyboards / Storyboard comparison (30 mins).

- Galería fotográfica / Stills Gallery.

- 2 trailers promocionales / 2 promotional trailers (5 mins).

- Escenas eliminadas / Deleted scenes (8 mins).

- 3 featurettes sobre el rodaje comentadas en audio por el director / 3 featurettes about the production with director’s commentary, with optional English subtitles.

La violación del cadáver / The Raping of the Corpse (4 mins).
La realización de FX por DDT / The Making of the Special Effects by DDT
(3 mins).
El Hospital / The Hospital (3 mins).


GENESIS


- Revisitando Génesis: Cómo se hizo / Revisiting Genesis: The Making of, with optional English subtitles (11 mins).
- Comparativa con los storyboards comentada en audio por el director / Storyboard comparison with director’s commentary, with optional English subtitles.

- Las filmaciones caseras del escultor / The sculptor’s home movie (5 mins).

- 8 clips de entrevista a Nacho Cerdá / 8 interview clips with Nacho Cerdá, with optional English subtitles. (12 mins).

El origen de Génesis / The origin of Genesis.
El concepto del corto / The concept behind the short.
Amor y destrucción / Love and destruction.
Referentes del género / Genre references.
Apuestas formales / Visual approach.
La música de Génesis / The music in Genesis.
El proceso creativo / The creative process.
Una mirada al pasado / Looking back.

- 4 featurettes comentadas en audio por el director / 4 featurettes about the production with director’s commentary, with optional English subtitles (12 mins).

La construcción de los decorados / Set design and construction.
FX: La transformación de la estatua / FX: The statue’s transformation.
FX: La transformación del escultor / FX: The sculptor’s transformation.
La recreación de la pareja / The recreation of the character’s relationship.

- Galería fotográfica / Stills Gallery.