Heart of a Dog The Criterion Collection

Heart of a Dog marks the first feature film by multimedia artist Laurie Anderson in over thirty years. A cinematic tone poem that flows from a sustained meditation on death and other forms of absence, the film seamlessly weaves together thoughts on Tibetan Buddhism, reincarnation, the modern surveillance state, and the artistic lives of dogs, with an elegy for the filmmaker s beloved rat terrier, Lolabelle, at its heart. Narrated by Anderson with her characteristic wry wit, and featuring a plaintive, free-form score by the filmmaker, the tender and provocative Heart of a Dog continues Anderson s five-decade career of imbuing the everyday with a sense of dreamlike wonder. DIRECTOR-APPROVED DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - High-definition digital master - New conversation between director Laurie Anderson and coproducer Jake Perlin - Footage of Anderson s 2016 Concert for Dogs - Trailer - PLUS: An essay by film critic Glenn Kenny