Facets is a nationally-recognized conservator, publisher and distributor of films on DVD and VHS. Films lost and neglected over time-everything from independent and art-house favorites, classic masterpieces and powerful documentaries to silent pioneers, experimental wonders and children's features-have been rescued from obscurity and made available to the world for home viewing, with over 800 films digitally restored and released since the late 1980s.
Important works by seminal filmmakers are our passion. Over the years, we've released films from legendary directors such as Krzysztof Kieslowski, Andrei Tarkovsky, Jacques Rivette, Lars von Trier, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Jean-Luc Godard, Ken Loach, Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami, Marco Bellocchio, Andrezj Wajda, Tahmineh Milani, Bela Tarr, Alexander Sokurov, Georges Melies, Philip Kaufman, Amos Gitai, Bertrand Tavernier, Vera Chytilova, Milos Forman, Miklos Jancso, Jill Godmilow, Harun Farocki, Aki Kaurismaki, Raul Ruiz, James Broughton, and many, many more.
The complete Facets Exclusives collection is searchable via the tabs at the left. You can also find previews and clips to watch, a list of directors released by Facets Exclusives, and more.
Facets is also an important distributor of independent films to the theatrical market. To view our catalog of films available for theatrical showings, click here.
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LONG DREAM Directed by Higuchinsky, 2000 Beware of the strange things that lurk in
dreams. In this avant-garde horror flick by hip,
young director Higuchinsky (Uzumaki), a doctor is
perplexed by a patient who is too terrified to go to
sleep. Each night, his dreams grow longer and
longer-a situation that eventually takes a
disturbing toll on the young man's body. In Japanese with English subtitles. Click to order
CARLITO'S MEDELLIN Directed by Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, 2004 A harrowing account of life on some of the
world's most dangerous streets, this hard-hitting
documentary follows thirteen-year-old Carlito as
he shows his decimated neighborhood to
filmmaker Jean-Stephane Sauvaire. Carlito lives
in Medellin, Colombia's second-largest city,
where armed boys hold out against the
paramilitary, gangs of criminals, and violent
guerrillas. In Spanish with English or French subtitles. Click to order
LOUISE BOURGEOIS Directed by Camille Guichard, 1993 Sculptor Louise Bourgeois lifts the veil on
her life and work in this revealing portrait of a
modern artist. Focusing on themes of sexuality,
femininity, and isolation, her work has been
associated with all the major artistic movements
of the 20th century, but Bourgeois never let her
work get stalled by the tenets and dogma of any
one movement. In a career that spanned 50
years, she was always at the vanguard, moving
from painting to sculpture and finally to
performance art. In French, German, &
English with optional English subtitles.
SULLIVAN'S BANKS Directed by Heinz Emigholz, 2001 During the twilight of his career, legendary
Chicago architect Louis Sullivan -- called the
"Father of Modernism" -- constructed the eight
banks that are showcased in this unique
documentary. Collectively referred to as
Sullivan's Jewel Boxes, these banks are located
in ordinary small towns across America's
heartland. All appear solid, like cathedrals of
capitalism, yet they are also discreetly ornate,
which makes them stand out among their flat,
Midwestern surroundings. Click to order
WHAT ABOUT STYLE? Alex Katz: A Painter's Painter Directed by Heinz Peter Schwerfel, 2003 For over 50 years, painter Alex Katz has
bucked the trends and fashions of modern art to
present his own style of figure painting. His flat,
elegant, and realistic style makes him a pioneer
in figure painting but an unsung hero to the
general public. What About Style? offers an
unflinching portrait of a maverick artist. Click to order
KILLER Directed by Juliusz Machulski, 1997 A hapless taxi driver is
mistaken for a contract killer and arrested by
police. It all started because the taxi driver's
name is Jurek Kiler, and kiler is the word for
"hitman" in Polish. After the mob helps secure his
release from jail, Kiler becomes seduced by his
new identity. In Polish with English subtitles. Click to order
VINCI Directed by Juliusz Machulski, 2004 Petty thieves plot to purloin a Da Vinci
painting in this caper comedy from popular and
prolific action-comedy director Juliusz Machulski
(Sexmission; Kingsize; Killer).
Ex-con Cuma is on parole from prison, but
a once-in-a-lifetime chance to steal one of the
world's most priceless paintings falls into his lap.
What's an inveterate thief to do? In Polish with English subtitles.
IT'S SPRING, SERGEANT Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski, 1974 Local police chief Wladyslaw Lichniak is
about to take the exam for his "matura," which is
similar to a high-school diploma. The whole village is
rooting for him, so the residents decide not to get
drunk and cause trouble. However, this proves to be
more difficult than they could ever imagine. In Polish with English subtitles. Click to order
