Kino Lorber Unveils April Releases Including International Television, Acclaimed Documentaries & More

Kino Lorber has unveiled some of the details of their April 2025 Blu-Ray and DVD releases from their MHz Choice, Greenwich Entertainment, Redemption, Zeitgeist Films, and Raro Video imprints. Get all the details on this incredibly packed lineup below:

THE ART OF CRIME: THE COMPLETE SEASONS 6 AND 7

Street Date: 4/22/25 (DVD ONLY)

Synopsis: A hot-headed and uncultured cop, Captain Antoine Verlay (Nicolas Gob, A French Village) gets assigned against his will to the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods and teams up with wildly imaginative art historian Florence Chassagne (Eléonore Bernheim, Murder In…) to solve art-related murder cases. Good thing they have Florence’s art historian father (Philippe Duclos, Spiral) in the wings for consultation. Through their intriguing investigations they delve into the history of great artists and follow in the footsteps of renowned masters such as Claude Monet, Jerome Bosch, Gustave Courbet, Théodore Géricault, Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Botticelli to name a few… The cases lead them through the spectacular cultural landscape of Paris: the Louvre Museum, the Musée d’Orsay, the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville, the Paris Catacombs, the Place Vendôme, Jacquemart-André Museum, Versailles and many more emblematic locations. The unlikely duo learns that the key to understanding the crimes lies in the works of art themselves. They also learn they can no longer do without each other… to solve the investigations. But to consider that they’re made for each other seems unthinkable – most of the time. Love and art continue to endure in Season 6, which includes The New Olympia Parts 1 & 2 and The Vampire’s Scream Parts 1 & 2 and in Season 7, which includes Versailles, Are You There? Parts 1 & 2 and The Lost Muse Parts 1 & 2.

Bonus Features: Promos

LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY

Street Date: 4/1/25

Synopsis: This star studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life starting in the 1970s, just after the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland— as she confronts a range of personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend. Over these years, Liza seeks out extraordinary mentors: Kay Thompson, Fred Ebb, Charles Aznavour, Halston, and Bob Fosse. With insightful participation from a coterie of colleagues such as Michael Feinstein, Mia Farrow, Ben Vereen, Joel Grey and the late Chita Rivera, along with the revelatory participation by the star herself, the film illuminates the contradiction of Liza Minnelli: her privilege and struggle, strength and vulnerability, unreal expectations and towering talent – the friction of which fueled her stunning rise, resilience and her enduring place as one of the greatest, most original performers in the history of entertainment.

Bonus Features: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Bruce David Klein, Producer/Co-Editor Alexander J. Goldstein, and Co-Producer Dana Craig | Outtakes from Interviews with Michael Feinstein, Lorna Luft, and Ben Vereen | Q&A with Bruce David Klein moderated by Jim Caruso | Theatrical Trailer | Audio description for the visually impaired

THE SIDEWALKS OF BANGKOK

Street Date: 4/15/25 (DVD ONLY)

Synopsis: When a French secret agent is murdered over a deadly chemical capable of wiping out an entire city, the race is on to track down Eva, a mysterious woman who unknowingly holds the key to this lethal secret. From the shadowy backstreets of Bangkok to a web of intrigue involving brothels, secret agents, and a ruthless crime syndicate, Eva finds herself pursued by dangerous forces at every turn.

Directed by cult filmmaker Jean Rollin, best known for his dream-like vampire tales, The Sidewalks of Bangkok marks a thrilling departure as Rollin dives into a pulp-inspired world of adventure and espionage. Drawing inspiration from the 1932 Boris Karloff classic The Mask of Fu Manchu, this gripping tale is packed with suspense, betrayal, and a touch of seductive allure, delivering a unique blend of crime, mystery, and exotic danger.

Bonus Features: Interview with Jean Rollin by Rebecca Johnson (20 minutes) | Original theatrical trailer | Stills | Original video and poster art | Salvation trailers

SWEPT AWAY (4K UHD BLU-RAY)

Street Date: 4/29/25

Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of the shimmering Mediterranean Sea, Swept Away is Lina Wertmüller’s (Seven Beauties) wildly controversial film about sex, love and politics. On an elegant yacht cruising off the coast of Sardinia, Raffaella (Mariangela Melato), a rich and stunning capitalist, enjoys tormenting Gennarino (Giancarlo Giannini), a Communist sailor. Fate weaves a different scenario and roles become reversed when the two find themselves stranded together on a deserted island and Raffaella needs Gennarino’s survivalist skills in order to stay alive. Restored in 2024 from the original film negatives by the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, in collaboration with Minerva Pictures and Mediaset, carried out by L’Immagine Ritrovata.

Bonus Features: 4K (DISC 1) AND BLU-RAY (DISC 2) SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan | Archival Audio Commentary by filmmaker Valerio Ruiz, director of the Lina Wertmüller documentary Behind the White Glasses | BLU-RAY SPECIAL EXCLUSIVES (DISC 2): Interview with director Amy Heckerling (Clueless) | Trailers

UNBROKEN

Street Date: 4/1/25 (DVD ONLY)

Synopsis: UnBroken chronicles the seven Weber siblings who evaded certain capture and death, and ultimately escaped Nazi Germany following their mother’s incarceration and murder at Auschwitz. After being hidden in a laundry hut by a benevolent farmer, the children spent two years on their own in wartorn Germany.

Emboldened by their father’s mandate that they ‘always stay together,’ the children used their own cunning and instincts to fight through hunger, loneliness, rape, bombings and fear. Their journey culminates with a painful ultimatum, when, separated from their father, they are told that they must declare themselves as orphans in order to escape to a new life in America. Unbeknownst to them, this salvation would become what would finally tear them apart, not to be reunited for another 40 years.

Bonus Features: Trailers

AUM: THE CULT AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Street Date: 4/1/25 (DVD ONLY)

Synopsis: The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo’s subway system in 1995. Founded by disillusioned yoga teacher Shoko Asahara, Aum transformed into a terrorist organization while Japan’s police and media turned a blind eye. Featuring rare archival footage and an interview with one of Asahara’s former high-ranking disciples. A Sundance premiere.

Bonus Features: Trailers

THERE’S STILL TOMORROW

Street Date: 4/8/25 (DVD ONLY)

Synopsis: In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards.

Bonus Features: Trailers

JANIS IAN: BREAKING SILENCE

Street Date: 4/29/25 (DVD ONLY)

Synopsis: The remarkable life and legacy of singer-songwriter Janis Ian. Rocketing to fame at age 15 with her controversial debut “Society’s Child,” Ian’s career has shattered barriers and given voice to unvarnished truths.  Her iconic anthem “At Seventeen” is hailed as “the best song about growing up.”  Featuring Janis Ian, Joan Baez, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, and more.

Bonus Features: Trailers