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ADDITION: Umbrella Blu-ray (March 2021): Umbrella Entertainment have transferred Rolf de Heer's Dingo to Blu-ray. as spine #2 of their 'Sunburnt Screens' marquee (the first was The Last Wave) The 1080P image looks consistent. There is a film-like thickness with strong detail in close-ups, great earthy browns and rich primaries (see Davis' yellow jacket.) 

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On their Blu-ray, Umbrella offer the option of a robust DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround track of a lossless stereo track (both 24-bit) in the original English language. The film is heavily about the music and it sounds amazing with a score by iconic Michel Legrand (Cleo From 5 to 7, America As Seen By A Frenchman, Castle Keep, La Piscine, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, A Woman is a Woman, Ice Station Zebra) and Miles Davis (Elevator to the Gallows, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One) adding a full layer of depth and subtleties to the performed music. There is separation in the surround but even the stereo is wonderful to behold. Umbrella offer optional English subtitles, plus there are burned-in yellow subtitles for the brief French, on their Region FREE Blu-ray.

The Umbrella Blu-ray offers some good supplements. There is a 2020 34-minute interview with director Director Rolf de Heer where he discusses Sammy Davis Jr.'s possible involvement (he passed away during negotiation), how cooperative Miles Davis was, working with composer Michel Legrand, his aversion to French co-productions and much more - he is forthright and it's interesting. There is also "Helen Buday in Conversation with Paul Harris" for 1/4 hour has the actor talking about her recollection of the production, French DoP Denis Lenoir and plenty more. It was conducted via video conferencing in July 2020 during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Quality is, predictably, not premium. There is also a Rushes Reel: The Desert Runway with audio commentary by Rolf de Heer and it centers on much of the technical aspects of shooting. It runs 18-minutes. There are also theatrical trailers for Dingo, The Tracker and Bad Boy Bubby.

Rolf de Heer's Dingo is an exceptional film even beyond he amazing jazz music - that, alone, is reason enough to indulge. There are strong themes of maturity, following dreams and believing in yourself. ANY jazz fan should seek this out but overall this is still an excellent film experience in its own right. The Region FREE Umbrella Blu-ray has uncovered this gem for everyone to embrace with impressive audio and 1080P image. There are revealing extras and we give this a very strong recommendation.

Gary Tooze