Clockwise order: My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Courtesy Netflix. The Squid and the Whale (2005), Courtesy IMDB. Paris Is Burning (1990), Courtesy @womenincinema_ [Instagram]. Run Lola Run (1998), Courtesy IMDB. Leningrad: Kolshchik (2017), Courtesy YouTube
Taking refuge in warm and cosy surroundings alongside loved ones is one of the greatest luxuries you can experience during the winter holidays. Given the array of lockdown restrictions being imposed this winter, it is likely that we’ll need to largely occupy ourselves indoors for the coming month. Whilst terrestrial television channels will certainly have you covered with classic Christmas films, we asked multihyphenate designer and director, Marco dos Santos, to curate a alternative selection of cinema for SLEEK 67 for you to enjoy. All that’s left for you to do is to sit back, relax and let the opening credits roll.
Paris Is Burning (1990)
“Name another documentary that can claim it’s still redefining the zeitgeist 30 years later?” (78 min)
Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
“Yes, 2020 was/is shit and you’re tired of it, so watch this film and enjoy every second. PS: You may be very, very famous somewhere in the world”. (86 Min)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
“Winter can come – as long as Studio Ghibli has enough films to keep us warm”. (88 Min)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
“As a child, when the credits rolled, you always wanted to act out what you just saw. That’s how I still feel about Napoleon Dynamite to this day. VOTE FOR PEDRO!” (96 Min)
2 or 3 Things I Know About Him (2005)
“If you don’t have a problem with bad pictures and sound or brief insights into the human abyss, you should watch this film…” (87 Min)
Run Lola Run (1998)
“Lola isn’t the only one running by during this film; so is the time – which is seldom the case with German movies”. (82 Min)
The Lumineers – III (2019)
“An incredibly loving and well-executed visual album, of whose dreary southern aesthetic I can never get enough”. (44 min)
Leningrad: Kolshchik (2017)
“This here is more than just a music video. You can watch it 100 times without getting bored”. (4 min)
Malaria (2020)
“Homelessness is a social issue which director Andzej Gavriss stages brilliantly. It’s also worth taking a look at his music videos!” (5 Min)
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
“For me, the better “Marriage Story” narrative might not be the cleanest, but Jesse Eisenberg is hands down one of the best actors of our generation”. (88 Min)