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Sean Baker

American film director of Tangerine, The Florida Project and Anora.

4 things

A Constant ForgeOther Charles Kiselyak

loved

So that is why I adore A Constant Forge.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Sean Baker, the entry for A Constant Forge.

2015-07-10·criterion.com ↗

NakedOther Mike Leigh

loved

Although Mike Leigh’s family dramas, such as High Hopes and Secrets & Lies, have had a more apparent influence on my work, Naked is my favorite film of Leigh’s. It’s in my top ten favorite films ever made.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Sean Baker, the entry for Naked.

2015-07-10·criterion.com ↗

RosettaOther Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne

loved

But it’s the final scene in Rosetta that made me choose this film, the relentless muffler noise of that moped that had me begging for relief and yet wanting more.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Sean Baker, the entry for Rosetta.

2015-07-10·criterion.com ↗

Breaking the WavesOther Lars von Trier

loved

So I was in a crowded New York City cinema in 1997 watching Breaking the Waves in absolute awe as my girlfriend talked through the entire film, joked with her friends, and continually jumped up and down for cigarette breaks.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Sean Baker, the entry for Breaking the Waves.

2015-07-10·criterion.com ↗

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