Dakota, Wim Verstappen, Kees Brusse, Monique van de Ven, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Cult Epics, MVD Entertainment Group home release, Scorpio Films,

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Dakota, Wim Verstappen, Kees Brusse, Monique van de Ven, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Cult Epics, MVD Entertainment Group home release, Scorpio Films,

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Bookish teen Mari (Tomoyo Harada) ventures solo to a paradise-laden archipelago in search of the mythic locale, in this coming-of-age tale. Based on Katsura Morimura's 1966 best-selling travelogue, Obayashi's paradise-laden coming-of-age tale is an island retreat to the white sands of New Caledonia. Fulfilling her late father's (YMO's Yukihiro Takahashi) dream to take her to "the island closest to heaven," bookish teen Mari (Tomoyo Harada) ventures solo to the archipelago's indigo waters in search of this mythic locale. Taking in the island's sites, Mari journeys off the beaten path, befriending a host of friendly locals in the process, from islander Taro (Ryoichi Takayanagi) to footloose tour guide Yuichi. One of Obayashi's breeziest features, filled with a sense of old school Hollywood romanticism, The Island Closest to Heaven forms an affecting portrait of a young girl's journey to self-discovery and her own piece of heaven deep within.Bonus Materials2K Transfer & RestorationAudio Commentary by film critic Derek SmithKadokawa and Obayashi - Visual essay by Alex PrattTomoya Harada 28 Days in Caledonia: The Making of The Island Closest to HeavenTheatrical TrailersNew improved English subtitlesNew Slipcase art design by Sam SmithReversible sleeve with original Japanese poster artFirst Pressing includes repro 24-page Japanese booklet (pamphlet)Cast & CrewActors: Tomoyo Harada Yukihiro Takahashi Ryoichi Takayanagi Toru Minegishi Miyoko AkazaDirector: Nobuhiko Obayashi

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❉ Seldom-seen, much-loved Dutch classic premiers on Blu-ray & DVD September 16, 2025.

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A film about the best thing there is: a man and his plane. A Dutch pilot (Blue Movie's Kees Brusse) with a real passion for flying risks everything to keep his DC3/Dakota plane in the air when getting involved with contraband. Attention to flight detail and the beautiful backdrop of the Caribbean and co-stars Monique van de Ven (Turkish Delight) and Willeke van Ammelrooy (Frank & Eva) make this seldom seen much loved Dutch classic worth watching. DAKOTA, the last Scorpio film directed by Wim Verstappen (Pastorale 1943), with cinematography by Jan de Bont and Theo van de Sande, was recently rediscovered as a Dutch masterwork of cinema and is now available for the first time on Blu-ray.Bonus MaterialsNew Restored 2K TransferAudio Commentary by film historian Peter VerstratenDakota Press flight Cannes Filmfestival 1978 (Vara Visie)Photo GalleryScorpio Films TrailersNew artwork design by Juan Esteban R.Reversible sleeve with original Dutch poster artSlipcaseCast & CrewActors: Kees Brusse Monique van de Ven Willeke van AmmelrooyDirector: Wim Verstappen