THE WATCH LIST WITH YEMI BAMIRO
“Incredibly funny, utterly sad and wickedly brilliant.”
In anticipation of his first feature-length documentary One Man and His Shoes, we asked director Yemi Bamiro for five must-watch films…
1. Hoop Dreams
“I love pretty much everything Steve James makes but it all started with Hoop Dreams. Undoubtedly, one of the greatest documentary films ever made. ”
2.
Hearts of Darkness - A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
“Francis Ford Coppola is one of my favourite film directors. Apocalypse Now is one of my favourite films. I watch Hearts of Darkness at least once a year every year. ”
3. Waves
“Beautiful and emotive storytelling. Trey Edward Shults is a incredible director who has impeccable taste in music, as is evident in the films gorgeous soundtrack.”
4. Ballast
“I haven't stopped thinking about this film since I first saw it at London Film Festival over a decade ago. It’s a masterpiece. Sadly, Lance Hammer has never made another film. ”
5. Mid90s
“A nostalgia trip I instantly fell in love with. Incredibly funny, utterly sad and wickedly brilliant.”
Started as a way to end our scrolling during the first COVID-19 lockdown, The Watch List is a series of film recommendations handpicked for you by those in the know - actors, directors, filmmakers and writers whose work has been inspired by the films that came before them.