Dogra Magra A man wakes in an asylum with no memory. Dr Wakabayashi helps him to recall his past in which he killed his bride on their wedding day. Part of his memory becomes linked to another doctor, Dr Masaki, and a manuscript, Dogra Magra. As the two doctors treat him, reality and fantasy become blurred and the patient becomes unsure of his identity or his doctors’ experiments. The final feature film by Toshio Matsumoto (Funeral Parade of Roses) is an adaptation of the celebrated novel by Kyusaku Yumeno, a period set gothic tale with a sense of dreamy dread that recalls Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure and the locked room mystery of Shutter Island. A stunningly shot phantasmagoria by Tatsuo Suzuki (Pastoral: To Die in the Country), Dogra Magra is presented on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Japan. SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer supervised by director of photography Tatsuo Suzuki and producer Shuji Shibata Audio commentary by director Toshio Matsumoto (2003) Interview with Toshio Matsumoto (2003, 21 mins) A visual essay by programmer and curator Julian Ross (2024, 13 mins) Instructions on Ahodara Sutra (a popular Japanese chant delivered by Dr. Masaki in the film) by legendary street performer Hiroshi Sakano (16 mins) Trailer New and improved English subtitles Newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Dogra Magra is also available in USA/Canada from our partners MVD, Diabolik, Orbit, Grindhouse, Rough Cut Canada and others Year: 1988Cert: 18Format: Blu-rayRegion: ABRAD077BDEAN: 5060974681471Release date: 20/07/2026
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