No one will ever make movies like Doris Wishman made movies. One of the most prolific women filmmakers in the history of American cinema, writer-director-editor Wishman created collisions between surrealism and exploitation that feel like they materialized from an alternate universe. THE FILMS OF DORIS WISHMAN: THE TWILIGHT YEARS surveys the last major era of Wishman’s career. From DEADLY WEAPONS and DOUBLE AGENT 73 (crime epics starring the iconic Chesty Morgan) to LET ME DIE A WOMAN (a semi-documentary about transgender people), AGFA + Something Weird are honored to present these triumphant DIY treasures in dazzling new restorations.
Disc 1: DEADLY WEAPONS (1974) and DOUBLE AGENT 73 (1974)
• 2K restorations from the original 35mm camera negatives
• DEADLY WEAPONS: Commentary with Doris Wishman biographer Michael Bowen
• DEADLY WEAPONS: Commentary with Bleeding Skull’s Annie Choi and Joseph A. Ziemba
• DOUBLE AGENT 73: Commentary with filmmaker Frank Henenlotter
• Theatrical trailers
• Booklet with writing from Something Weird’s Lisa Petrucci and a vintage Doris Wishman interview by artist Peggy Ahwesh
Disc 2: THE AMAZING TRANSPLANT (1970) and LET ME DIE A WOMAN (1977)
• 2K restorations from the original 35mm camera negatives
• LET ME DIE A WOMAN: Commentary with artist and porn performer Carta Monir
• Theatrical trailers
• “Twilight Years” photo gallery
Disc 3: THE IMMORAL THREE (1975), KEYHOLES ARE FOR PEEPING (1972), and LOVE TOY (1971)
• 2K restorations from the original 35mm camera negatives
• THE IMMORAL THREE: Commentary with film programmer Lars Nilsen and AGFA’s Bret Berg
• Theatrical trailers