The Criterion Collection
From intimate dramas set in his native Mexico to technically groundbreaking blockbusters that explore other worlds, this versatile filmmaker’s work has established him as one of contemporary cinema’s most acclaimed artists.
This American auteur’s uncompromising films are paradigm-shifting explorations of Black history, racism, and urban survival.
Strange desires and mommy issues are recurring themes in the radiant, irreverent work of this modern master, the most beloved Spanish director of his generation.
This Senegalese director—one of the most important figures in the history of African cinema—made fiercely political films that have helped bring global awareness to the struggles of postcolonial societies.
This British auteur pushed the boundaries of narrative form with his dark psychological dramas and mind-bending reinventions of horror and science fiction.
The legendary independent filmmaker challenged racist stereotypes in Hollywood with his subversive B movies and biting social satires.
Known for playing helpless but lovable neurotics, this brilliant performer has also written and directed some of the sharpest satires of modern American culture, all characterized by his singularly dry sense of humor.
This Canadian filmmaker is widely regarded as the master of body horror, and his visceral explorations of sex and technology challenge our preconceptions of reality.
A sensitive chronicler of Black life, the Oscar-winning director breathes poetry into his explorations of masculine vulnerability, systemic injustice, and impossible love.
The singer of the band Cigarettes After Sex shares his love for La Bamba, talks about how the romance of Eric Rohmer inspires his music, and selects favorites, from The Worst Person in the World to The Tales of Hoffmann.