writer and director
Boots Riley
One visit, reaching 32 films in the collection.
6 Apr 2026
The writer and director reminisces about seeing Black Girl in the cinema with his mom as a child, shares how True Stories and Election influenced his approach to filmmaking, and talks about the emotional truth behind the visual artifice of Pedro Almodóvar’s work.
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembènebox set, 3 films | ||
| 2 | Black Girl | Ousmane Sembène | 1966 |
| 3 | Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Filmsbox set, 4 films | ||
| 4 | True Stories | David Byrne | 1986 |
| 5 | Election | Alexander Payne | 1999 |
| 6 | The Hero | Satyajit Ray | 1966 |
| 7 | The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner | 1987 |
| 8 | The Qatsi Trilogybox set, 3 films | ||
| 9 | All About My Mother | Pedro Almodóvar | 1999 |
| 10 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Pedro Almodóvar | 1988 |
| 11 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Paul Schrader | 1985 |
| 12 | Essential Fellinibox set, 14 films |
Least-picked choice here: Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène , taken by 2 other visits.
Closest taste
Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Boots Riley is left out, since they picked from one list.
| Guest | Shared | Jaccard | In common |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trace Lysette | 3 | 0.167 | All About My Mother, Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown |
| Reginald Hudlin | 2 | 0.111 | Essential Fellini, Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films |
| Tunde Adebimpe | 2 | 0.111 | Black Girl, True Stories |
| Charles Burnett | 2 | 0.105 | Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films, Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène |
| Hari Nef | 2 | 0.105 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown |