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Zeinabu irene Davis

One visit, reaching 19 films in the collection.

8 Oct 2024

The director of Compensation shares what Bruce Lee’s films taught her about cinematic movement, praises Sarah Maldoror’s revolutionary Sambizanga, and shouts out filmmakers she loves, from Cauleen Smith and Cheryl Dunye to Alice Diop and Ousmane Sembène.

Chose Director Year
1 Black Orpheus Marcel Camus 1959
2 Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hitsbox set, 5 films
3 The Battle of Algiers Gillo Pontecorvo 1966
4 Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 4box set, 6 films
5 Drylongso Cauleen Smith 1998
6 The Watermelon Woman Cheryl Dunye 1996
7 Saint Omer Alice Diop 2022
8 Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembènebox set, 3 films

Least-picked choice here: Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 4 , taken by nobody else.

Watch the video · On criterion.com · This visit

Closest taste

Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Zeinabu irene Davis is left out, since they picked from one list.

GuestSharedJaccardIn common
Reginald Hudlin 2 0.143 Black Orpheus, Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits
John David Washington 2 0.100 Black Orpheus, Drylongso
Malcolm Washington 2 0.100 Black Orpheus, Drylongso