New on Blu-ray: SULTANA'S DREAM (2023) - Animated Drama Co-Written and Directed by Isabel Herguera

Product Description: In SULTANA’S DREAM, director Isabel Herguera brings one of the earliest works of feminist science fiction to life in a bold and visually striking animated feature. Inspired by Begum Rokeya’s 1905 tale of a peaceful, women-led utopia called Ladyland, the film follows Inés, a Spanish artist who travels to India and becomes captivated by this visionary world — and the real woman who imagined it. Moved and unsettled by the story’s radical vision, Inés begins to examine her own relationship to feminism, history, and identity. As she journeys across India, Inés’s path begins to blur with that of Rokeya herself, conjuring surreal and poetic encounters with real-life archives, suppressed histories, and imagined futures. Shifting animation styles — from watercolor to shadow puppetry to mehndi — reflect the film’s exploration of cultural exchange, gender roles, and the power of imagination as resistance. SULTANA’S DREAM is a poetic, political, and visually dazzling celebration of feminist thought across time. At once a tribute to a forgotten pioneer and a rallying cry for new ways of seeing, it offers a powerful reminder: to imagine another world is the first step toward building it.

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Director: Isabel Herguera

Starring: Mary Beard, Maurizio Faraoni, Mireia Gabilondo, Miren Arrieta

Genre: Drama, Animation, Musical

Runtime: 80 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English, Spanish, Basque

Studio: Cartuna

Home Video Release Date: December 30, 2025

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Region: Region Free

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish

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Region Free Blu-ray
Director's and Writer's Commentary
Making of Sultana's Dream
Isabel Herguera Short Films: La Gallina Ciega (2005), Ámár (2010), Bajo La Almohada (2012), Amore d'Inverno (2015), La Mujer Ilustrada (2023)
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