23 Oct 2025
Nia DaCosta’s Closet Picks
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.
- Choices
- 9
- Single films
- 8
- Box sets
- 1
| 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 |