This week's top DVD releases feature spellbinding dramas from all over the world: Palestinian director Elia Suleiman's "Divine Intervention," plus films from Hungary, Germany, Israel and Thailand.
1. Divine Intervention
Elia Suleiman's "Divine Intervention" is a very personal meditation on love, life, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The award winning film screened at the prestigious New York Film Festival. The DVD includes an interview with the director.
2. Kontroll
Set entirely underground in the Budapest subway sytem, Nimrod Antal's "Kontroll" is a terse, claustrophobic debut, rich in gritty characters and shocking incidents. The Hungarian film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2004 Academy Awards.
3. Walk on Water
Eytan Fox's ("Yossi & Jagger") tells the story of special agent Mossad sent to kill an aging Nazi. The job becomes complicated when the hitman poses as a tour guide to his target's grandchildren.
4. Schultze Gets the Blues
After portly German salt miner Schultze (Horst Krause) is forced into retirement, the emptiness of his small town existence becomes sadly apparent. Michael Schorr's entertaining film charts the miner's unexpected reawakening.5. Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
Director Tony Jaa follows in the powerful martial arts footsteps of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li in "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior," one of the first films to center on the ancient fighting system of Muay Thai. The DVD includes the featurette "The 8 Movements of Muay Thai," behind-the-scenes stunt footage, a live Tony Jaa performance, and a music video featuring Tony Jaa.