19 Mar 2026
Sophy Romvari’s Closet Picks
The writer and director of Blue Heron shares how John Cassavetes inspired her own approach to independent filmmaking, praises The Watermelon Woman and Not a Pretty Picture as essential works of hybrid cinema, and talks about her personal connection to Jules and Jim .
- Choices
- 5
- Single films
- 5
- Box sets
- 0
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Woman Under the Influence | John Cassavetes | 1974 |
| 2 | The Watermelon Woman | Cheryl Dunye | 1996 |
| 3 | Not a Pretty Picture | Martha Coolidge | 1975 |
| 4 | Jules and Jim | François Truffaut | 1962 |
| 5 | Girlfriends | Claudia Weill | 1978 |