Gabriel Byrne Movie:

Editorial Review:
International Release 2 features filmmaker commentary, alternate audio tracks, additional and bonus tracks, production notes, interactive menus, hyperlinks to filmmaker's websites and more. Where else could any one see this all together? Nowhere.

Portrait: Jane Campion and the Portrait of a Lady (International)- In this hour long, unusually extensive and intimate study of a filmmaker, Jane Campion directs Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Shelly Winters, and Richard E. Grant.
Irish Actors: Brosnan and Byrne (Ireland)- In these remarkably candid interviews, Pierce Brosnan and Gabriel Byrne talk about their identities as Irish actors and reveal how their accents have hurt their careers. Viewer interactive.
First Person Singular: I.M. Pei (International)- World-renowned Chinese architect I.M. Pei tells the secret of his success in this excerpt from the award-winning full length documentary.
Gabriel (Belgium)- A beautiful film about a boy named Gabriel who believes he's a real angel.
Kaal (France, India) - A poignant portrayal of the life of a humble Indian shoemaker who practices his trade on the streets of Bombay. With director commentary.
Kite (Hong Kong)- This stunning blend of traditional and 3-D animation was inspired by William Turner's artwork. Director commentary and additinal tracks describe the animation process.
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Before playing live in Austin, TX, this hilarious Welsh band explains their wacky name and reputation.

Short - International Release, Vol. 2 Reviews:
Great Jane Campion behind-the-scenes doc!
2001-03-06 - There's a really long (almost an hour) documentary on Jane Campion directing PORTRAIT OF A LADY. The filmmakers got really great access -- it's fascinating to see the soon-to-be ex-Mrs. Cruise at work (she does seem like a handful). But Nicole Kidman is nothing compared to Shelley Winters, who is clearly crazy. This is a great insiders look.

There's also a beautiful short film from Belgium called GABRIEL which is about a little boy raised by nuns. It's stunningly shot and stays with you for quite some time. As does the other fictional film, which is about a shoemaker in India. That film (which is on the DVD cover) seems really, really long -- but that's clearly the filmmaker's intent. It's worth sticking it out -- because it's very poetic and really special.

There's also some nice animation and a portrait of a rock and roll band.

Quite a lot to digest!

best & poetic !
2000-12-15 - Do not miss this one out; it is better then hundreds of long features! Women are ruling the magic of movies and poetry; Campion and De Betak's films are sublime!