Adam Hyman
Executive Director, Los Angeles Filmforum
USA
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Persona | 1966 | Ingmar Bergman |
| A Tale of the Wind | 1988 | Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan |
| Sátántangó | 1994 | Béla Tarr |
| Tokyo Story | 1953 | Yasujirō Ozu |
| Charulata | 1964 | Satyajit Ray |
| 3 Women | 1977 | Robert Altman |
| Meshes of the Afternoon | 1943 | Maya Deren, Alexander Hackenschmied |
| A Grin without a Cat | 1977 | Chris Marker |
| Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 | David Lean |
| Man with a Movie Camera | 1929 | Dziga Vertov |
Comments
Persona
Every time utterly absorbing, mysterious, with endless layers of interpretation.
A Tale of the Wind
A beautiful mix of cinematic modes around an exploration of China. Superb.
Sátántangó
On the edge of my seat for all 7 hours.
Tokyo Story
Obviously
Charulata
Normally I would list one or more of the Apu Trilogy, but I continue to find this film, and its mix of reverie, romance and dream, the one that leaves me lifted up and in rapture.
3 Women
Continuing a theme with Persona and Charulata, another film of women in difficult places and the psychological demands finding a sublime cinematic form.
Meshes of the Afternoon
Its influence never ends, and it still is a powerful entry point for people first approaching a different kind of cinema.
A Grin without a Cat
I don't think I would necessarily have included this normally, but now it seems more pointed and relevant than ever, a wide-eyed portrait of the sociology of how progressive change fails and succeeds, and how capitalism is still the rock upon which humanity will founder.
Lawrence of Arabia
Still seems great to me.
Man with a Movie Camera
All-in on all the possibilities of cinema.
Further remarks
Lots more documentaries and experimental films to include some day.