Severin Films is bringing North Sea Is Death Sea to Blu-ray. It marks the North American disc premiere. The release features a 4K scan from the original camera negative, new filmmaker contributions, and a 40-page booklet aimed at collectors. The announcement arrives alongside news that Adam and Eve is also getting a Blu-ray release from Severin Films, with both titles going on sale Black Friday, November 28.
Film background
Directed by Hark Bohm, a co-founder of Filmverlag der Autoren alongside Wim Wenders and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, North Sea Is Death Sea follows 13-year-old Uwe, a Hamburg teen living with an abusive father. After discovering his Asian classmate has built a raft from scrap wood, the pair plans to escape and sail to the North Sea. Performances by Uwe Bohm and Dschingis Bowakow lead the cast, with Marquard Bohm co-starring.
Video and audio specs
- 4K scan from the original camera negative
- Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Audio: German 5.1, German stereo
- Subtitles: English
- Region: A/B/C (region-free)
Special features
- Introduction by Fatih Akin
- Working Class in Wilhelmsburg – Hark Bohm remembers the production
- Growing Up on Film – interview with Dschingis Bowakow
- That’s Why I’m Here – interview with Herma Koehn
- The Death King Sails the Death Sea – appreciation by Jörg Buttgereit
- Trailer
- 40-page booklet designed by HauntLove, featuring an essay by Till Kleinert and rare stills and promotional material
Packaging and artwork
- Limited edition slipcase based on the original poster by Peter Sickert and Dieter Noss
- Wrap artwork by Mirkow Gastow
