Written and directed by the artists and released to coincide with their major international traveling retrospective beginning in 2007 at Tate Modern in London, the feature-length film "The World of Gilbert and George" is an extraordinary journey into the work of this lively and controversial duo. Appearing on DVD for the first time, it is not simply a profile but an artwork in its own right--an expression of the emotional extremes of modern existence, and a stark portrayal of the streets of London. Gilbert and George "decided that the film should contain, explore and express ALL of our thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreads, dreams, loves, nightmares, disasters, prophecies, memories and tears." We see the artists embedded in the bleak urban surrounds of 1980s London, evoking in their art the desires and tensions of its disillusioned youth alongside their own eccentricities. Church spires and city streets, youths and drunks, dancing and tea-drinking all take on an affecting symbolism when viewed from the unique perspective of Gilbert and George.