writer and director
Nia DaCosta
One visit, reaching 30 films in the collection.
23 Oct 2025
The writer and director talks about being inspired by Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Love & Basketball at a young age, selects a pair of films that portray the human impact of war, and praises Nina Hoss's performance in Phoenix.
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love & Basketball | Gina Prince-Bythewood | 2000 |
| 2 | Come and See | Elem Klimov | 1985 |
| 3 | The Cranes Are Flying | Mikhail Kalatozov | 1957 |
| 4 | Barry Lyndon | Stanley Kubrick | 1975 |
| 5 | Summer Hours | Olivier Assayas | 2008 |
| 6 | The Power of the Dog | Jane Campion | 2021 |
| 7 | The Complete Films of Agnès Vardabox set, 22 films | ||
| 8 | Phoenix | Christian Petzold | 2014 |
| 9 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | David Lynch | 1992 |
Least-picked choice here: Summer Hours , taken by nobody else.
Closest taste
Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Nia DaCosta is left out, since they picked from one list.
| Guest | Shared | Jaccard | In common |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Turner | 3 | 0.176 | Come and See, The Complete Films of Agnès Varda, The Cranes Are Flying |
| Charlie Day | 2 | 0.125 | Barry Lyndon, The Complete Films of Agnès Varda |
| Isabel Sandoval | 2 | 0.125 | The Complete Films of Agnès Varda, The Cranes Are Flying |
| Kleber Mendonça Filho | 2 | 0.125 | Barry Lyndon, The Complete Films of Agnès Varda |