The newly restored film hits theaters next month.
Mubi has set a release date for a theatrical run of a remastered version of Lars Von Trier's film The Idiots ahead of its 25th anniversary, following an acquisition of 11 of the controversial director's films. The film, which first premiered at the Cannes FIlm Festival back in 1998, was met with widespread criticism upon its release - though was however controversially nominated for the Palme d'Or at the festival despite this.
The Idiots will see a theatrical rerelease following a remaster by Zentropa Post Production, distributed by Mubi. This follows the streaming service's acquisition of 11 of Von Trier's films, including the Europa Trilogy , Breaking the Waves , Dancer in the Dark , Dogville , The Five Obstructions , Manderlay , The Boss of it All and Antichrist .
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Idiots was produced following the Dogme 95 manifesto, a film movement established by Von Trier and fellow Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg which aimed to provide a greater focus on traditional storytelling and performances in response to what the filmmakers perceived as an overdependence on technology.
Following the acquisition - a deal that was brokered by TrustNordisk - Mubi will release the 4K restoration of the controversial film theatrically on June 16, with this being followed by an exclusive release to its streaming service.
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