Barry Jenkins's Criterion closet picks

picks from his own visit to the closet, collected on Criterion's site. his words, not mine, on a couple of these.

Ratcatcher - Lynne Ramsay

the first Criterion he ever personally owned, his words.

George Washington - David Gordon Green

his second purchase, right after Ratcatcher.

The Apu Trilogy - Satyajit Ray

start here if you've never seen Ray. three films, one pick.

Weekend - Andrew Haigh

Blood Simple - Joel and Ethan Coen

Fat Girl - Catherine Breillat

Monsoon Wedding - Mira Nair

Rashomon - Akira Kurosawa

everyone's already seen this one, deservedly.

The Complete Jacques Tati

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