6 Apr 2026
Boots Riley’s Closet Picks
The writer and director reminisces about seeing Black Girl in the cinema with his mom as a child, shares how True Stories and Election influenced his approach to filmmaking, and talks about the emotional truth behind the visual artifice of Pedro Almodóvar’s work.
- Choices
- 12
- Single films
- 8
- Box sets
- 4
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembènebox set, 3 films | ||
| 2 | Black Girl | Ousmane Sembène | 1966 |
| 3 | Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Filmsbox set, 4 films | ||
| 4 | True Stories | David Byrne | 1986 |
| 5 | Election | Alexander Payne | 1999 |
| 6 | The Hero | Satyajit Ray | 1966 |
| 7 | The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner | 1987 |
| 8 | The Qatsi Trilogybox set, 3 films | ||
| 9 | All About My Mother | Pedro Almodóvar | 1999 |
| 10 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Pedro Almodóvar | 1988 |
| 11 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Paul Schrader | 1985 |
| 12 | Essential Fellinibox set, 14 films |