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Land Of Promise: The British Documentary Movement 1930-1950

Director: Paul Rotha Arthur Elton Humphrey Jennings Ruby Grierson Basil Wright
Format: Box set Black & White Colour PAL
Released: 28 Apr 2008
RRP: £34.99
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An incredible release. - By: Straker, 26 Apr 2008
Only April & already we have THE finest DVD release of the year (although Fremantle's "Absolutely Everything" box comes close!). Would/could any company other than the BFI lavish this kind of care & attention on such a wide range of rarely seen films? Painfully nostalgic & of immense social importance the films in this set are a history lesson in a box & the superb content is matched only by the packaging & book that is included with the release. A sturdy box houses a fold out digipack (please use thin-paks next time BFI) & it's accompanying book. Don't be fooled by descriptions of this as a "booklet", it is a substantial piece in it's own right - something anyone interested in the subject would be happy to pay £5+ for on it's own & for what you get the set as a whole is bargain-priced even at full RRP. Even the mighty Criterion would struggle to match the quality & assurance of this staggering release. Highly recommended (as is their "Free Cinema" release).