Shanay Jhaveri
Associate Curator, International Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
India
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Au hasard Balthazar | 1966 | Robert Bresson |
| Sans Soleil | 1982 | Chris Marker |
| A Brighter Summer Day | 1991 | Edward Yang |
| Beau travail | 1998 | Claire Denis |
| Peggy and Fred in Hell | 1984-2016 | Leslie Thornton |
| Dainah la métisse | 1931 | Jean Grémillon |
| DUVIDHA | 1973 | Mani Kaul |
| Balcon en Afrique | 1980 | Anita Fernandez |
| Mother | 2002 | Luther Price |
| The Dreamed Ones | 2016 | Ruth Beckermann |
Comments
In returning to submit a list for this poll, it dawned on me that this is essentially a heuristic exercise.
The first five films are hold overs from the list I submitted in 2012.
The second group of five I have encountered in the last ten years - newly restored, part of curated programmes, stumbled across during research, recommendations made by friends.
Having made these acquaintances since 2012, what I can confirm is that the greatest films of all time are still waiting to be discovered.