 Global sales rights to the film were bought by Fortissimo Films , and it was re @-@ dubbed in French and English . The new version had its North American premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in September 2008 . In the United Kingdom , distributor Artificial Eye released the film theatrically in December 2008 , 18 months following its Cannes premiere . They later released a DVD box set of Tarr 's films which collected The Man from London with Damnation ( 1988 ) and Werckmeister Harmonies ( 2000 ) . In the United States the film was given a limited release in May 2009 by IFC Films , who later made it available through video @-@ on @-@ demand . 
