{"product_id":"the-juniper-tree-blu-ray","title":"The Juniper Tree (Blu-ray)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*This is NOT a comic! But Björk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Nietzchka Keene. Published by BFI. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlu-ray disc, 79 minutes, 1.66:1 aspect ratio, B\u0026amp;W, 1990 (2023 printing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBjörk stars in Nietzchka Keene’s stark, stunning debut feature\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Juniper Tree,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eloosely based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAn unsung talent in her lifetime, director, professor and Fulbright scholar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNietzchka Keene’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estark, stunning debut feature\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Juniper Tree\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloosely based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name, and stars\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBjörk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein her first feature film performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSet in medieval Iceland,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Juniper Tree\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003efollows Margit (Björk) and her older sister Katla (Bryndis Petra Bragadottir) as they flee for safety after their mother is burned to death for witchcraft. Finding shelter and protection with Johan (Valdimar Orn Flygenring.), and his resentful young son, Jonas (Geirlaug Sunna Thormar), the sisters help form an impromptu family unit that’s soon strained by\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKatla’s burgeoning sorcery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePhotographed entirely on location in the stunning landscapes of Iceland in spectacular black-and-white by Randy Sellars,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Juniper Tree\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a deeply atmospheric film, evocative of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDay of Wrath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand Ingmar Bergman’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Virgin Spring\u003c\/em\u003e, and filled with indelible waking dream sequences (courtesy of legendary experimental filmmaker Pat O’Neill). A potent allegory for misogyny and its attendant tragedies,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Juniper Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a major rediscovery for art house audiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored in 4K and presented in High Definition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew feature commentary by Icelandic cultural scholar Dr Guðrún D Whitehead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStill (1978, 4 mins), Hinterland (1981, 25 mins), Aves (1998, 7 mins): three remastered short films by Nietzchka Keene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideo interview with cinematographer Randy Sellars (2019, 29 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival video interview with Nietzchka Keene (2002, 15 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOuttakes from The Juniper Tree (5 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Witch’s Fiddle (1924, 7 mins): a British folk rarity from the BFI National Archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIceland – The Land of Fire and Ice (1929, 15 mins): little-seen footage of Iceland from the silent cinema era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61869669024074,"sku":"junipertreebluray","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8894\/4822\/files\/IMG_7918_5f41ee16-cb0a-477b-9945-7dc9f6b3b00d.jpg?v=1779188772","url":"https:\/\/littledeercomics.ie\/products\/the-juniper-tree-blu-ray","provider":"Little Deer Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}