the watch list with shola amoo
“EPIC CINEMA IN ITS PUREST FORM.”
We asked The Last Tree director Shola Amoo for his top 5 films to watch during lockdown…
1. 2001: A Space odyssey
“The genesis of the word ‘epic cinema’ in its purest form.”
2. a prophet
“Masterful, spiritual, culturally specific work that inspired a generation.”
3. drive
“Pure pop culture bliss with the best movie soundtrack of all time.”
4.
Spiderman: into the Spider Verse
“Artier and smarter than your favourite art house movie ”
5. do the right thing
“Urgent, hilarious and as relevant as it ever was, a timeless classic ”
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.