2008 has started in fine form for the Typecast Films Home Video line. Our DVD release of acclaimed Tunisian director Nacer Khemir’s Desert Trilogy (Wanderers of the Desert, The Dove’s Lost Necklace & Bab’Aziz—The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul) will mark the first time these breathtaking cinematic treasures have been made available to audiences in the USA. The recently-released Seattle Women In Film DVD brings an exciting new group of filmmakers—including Emmy-Award-winner Virgina Bogert and Slamdance & SxSW favorite Lynn Shelton—to a nationwide audience.

The past year also saw many other high-quality releases make their DVD debut. Our release of Jennifer Fox’s Sundance favorite, Beirut: The Last Home Movie, features interviews, a new film transfer and remastered sound, finally giving this landmark documentary the quality presentation it deserves. Egyptian drama The Closed Doors, helmed by Atef Hetata—one of Egypt’s emerging new directors, arrived on DVD this past year, while A New Day In Old Sana’a, the first narrative feature ever made in Yemen, also graced audiences with its charms.