writer and director
Lila Avilés
One visit, reaching 9 films in the collection.
13 Nov 2023
The award-winning writer and director of Tótem shares her love for Aki Kaurismäki’s “strange, funny filmmaking spirit,” dedicates her selection of Barbra Streisand’s The Prince of Tides to her mom, and talks about Werner Herzog as a “warrior” in Burden of Dreams.
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yi Yi | Edward Yang | 2000 |
| 2 | Onibaba | Kaneto Shindo | 1964 |
| 3 | Eclipse Series 12: Aki Kaurismäki’s Proletariat Trilogybox set, 3 films | ||
| 4 | Boat People | Ann Hui | 1982 |
| 5 | The Prince of Tides | Barbra Streisand | 1991 |
| 6 | In the Realm of the Senses | Nagisa Oshima | 1976 |
| 7 | Burden of Dreams | Les Blank | 1982 |
Least-picked choice here: In the Realm of the Senses , taken by nobody else.