Jourdain Searles
Features Programmer, Outfest
US
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| The Night of the Hunter | 1955 | Charles Laughton |
| The Women | 1939 | George Cukor |
| Losing Ground | 1982 | Kathleen Collins |
| SENNEN JOYU | 2001 | Satoshi Kon |
| Nowhere | 1997 | Gregg Araki |
| L' une chante, l'autre pas | 1976 | Agnès Varda |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | 1969 | Sydney Pollack |
| Reds | 1981 | Warren Beatty |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | 1992 | David Lynch |
| Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles | 1975 | Chantal Akerman |
Comments
The Night of the Hunter
A gorgeous, fully immersive cinematic experience. It’s a film that changes you, regardless of who you are. Shrouded in darkness, the viewer has no choice but to plunge to the very depths of their psyche.
Further remarks
I did not rank my choices. I simply added them as they came to mind. In general, I feel like films are impossible to rank in any definitive way. All rankings are arbitrary. We have our feelings and they are unpredictable. Who is to say what will move us? What I aimed to do with my choices was present a variety of perspectives from filmmakers who have shifted culture in one way or another. 10 is an insufficient number to reflect this, but I did the best I could. These are all films that moved me, expanding my understanding of the world and what is possible through thoughtful storytelling.