Michael Oppitz's "Shamans of the Blind Country" (1980/2017)

Munich, Germany: Arthaus Musik GmbH (DVD, CD, Book, Box Set), 2017.
slipcase: 7.5" x 5.5" x 2", thin printed paper, "109294".
Part 1 Case: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.375", tri-fold case with English and German DVDs of Part 1.
Part 2 Case: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.375", tri-fold case with English and German DVDs of Part 2.
Film Extras/Mythical Chants Case: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.5", tri-fold case with two CDs and one DVD.
Book: 7.375" x 5.5" x 0.625", 128 pages, hardcover with pictorial boards, no ISBN.

Shamans of the Blind Country [German: Schamanen im Blinden Land], a 16mm ethnographic documentary film by Michael Oppitz, was shot in Nepal between 1978 and 1979 and first premiered in New York City in 1980. Directed by Michael Oppitz with camera work by Jörg Jeshel and Rudi Palla. Sound by Barbara Becker. Editing by Hella Vietzke. 

William S. Burroughs and Victor Bertini contribute the narration for the English version of this film, with Burroughs beginning at 9'33" into the film. German narration is provided by Christhart Burgmann and Michael Oppitz.  

This is the 2017 boxed set release of the film on DVD. This contains English and German versions of both parts of this long documentary [97 minutes and 126 minutes], two CDs of "Mystical Chants" [70 minutes and 43 minutes], a DVD of film extras, and a 128-page bilingual book by Michael Oppitz.

This copy was acquired through Rarewaves (UK), via eBay.

Contents: 

• In slipcase:
• Shamans of the Blind Country, A film by Michael Oppitz, Part one:
• English-language DVD (97 minutes, narrated by William S. Burroughs and Victor Bertini)
• German-language DVD (97 minutes, narrated by Christhart Burgmann and Michael Oppitz)
• Shamans of the Blind Country, A film by Michael Oppitz, Part two:
• English-language DVD (126 minutes, narrated by William S. Burroughs and Victor Bertini)
• German-language DVD (126 minutes, narrated by Christhart Burgmann and Michael Oppitz)
• Film Extras / Mythical Chants (CD):
• Mythical Chants CD 1:
• "Somarani" (performed by Bal Bahadur & Bedh Bahadur)
• "Hargameni" (performed by Bal Bahadur & Bedh Bahadur)
• Mythical Chants CD 2:
• "Kubiram" (performed by Bal Bahadur & Bedh Bahadur)
• Film Extras DVD
• "Ritual Journey"
• "Heli to the Beyond"
• "Maya Chanting"
• "The End of a Show"
• Michael Oppitz: Mobile Myths / Bewegliche Mythen: A companion to the film Shamans of the Blind Country (bilingual book; only listing English titles/subtitles below):
• "Shamans of the Blind Country":
• "Synopsis"
• "Film data"
• "History of the film"
• "Restauration [sic]"
• "Responses"
• "Press clippings"
• "Publications in English concerning the film
• "Biographical note"
• "Statement of the filmmaker"
• "Film Extras":
• "Ritual Journey"
• "Heli to the Beyond"
• "Maya chanting"
• "The End of a Show"
• "Myths in shamanic rituals":
• "Three origin stories sung in rituals against the spirits of untimely death"
• "The universe of shamanic myths"
• "A closed society of mythical heroes"
• "The interplay of mythic chanting and ritual acting"
• "Formal features of sung verse"
• "Sound samples collected from various archives"
• "Ra — a sequel of three origin stories" [transcribed and translated by Bal Bahadur and Bedh Bahadur]:
• "Somarani"
• "Hargameni"
• "Kubiram"