"Self-reflexive absurdist psychodramas, overflowing with big ideas and confrontational energy. The failings of independent American cinema, embattled from the start and struggling to remain relevant, are too numerous to list. But one thing it could use is more films like these."

"Self-reflexive absurdist psychodramas, overflowing with big ideas and confrontational energy. The failings of independent American cinema, embattled from the start and struggling to remain relevant, are too numerous to list. But one thing it could use is more films like these."

"A stunning, heartbreaking, cinema verite sprint through Beirut in the spirit of “400 Blows,” capturing loss, love, resistance and the determination to live — with one of the youngest, most charismatic finds in years, Zain al Rafeea, who plays a boy named Zain."

"For me, Breathless and Vivre sa vie were a revelation, a new concept of cinema. Pierrot added an emotional and cinematic extra level: color, widescreen, the French landscape, the beauty of its stars, its casual use of experimentation both visual and narrative."

"For me, Breathless and Vivre sa vie were a revelation, a new concept of cinema. Pierrot added an emotional and cinematic extra level: color, widescreen, the French landscape, the beauty of its stars, its casual use of experimentation both visual and narrative."

"For me, Breathless and Vivre sa vie were a revelation, a new concept of cinema. Pierrot added an emotional and cinematic extra level: color, widescreen, the French landscape, the beauty of its stars, its casual use of experimentation both visual and narrative."

"One that changed my way of approaching movies, as a viewer and as a filmmaker. I often recommend films that have an unconventional narrative, such as Tarkovsky’s Andreï Rublev or The Mirror. These are the ones that made me understand cinema differently."

"It has not aged a bit, and it contains my cinema debut, albeit in a small role. And the great Akim Tamiroff gets to die on me! An unforgettable experience. My daughter loves the way I pickpocket Tamiroff while taking his coat off."