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5 Overlooked Films You Must Watch
- Roemer’s Nothing But a Man (1964) is praised for its raw portrayal of Black life under discrimination in 1960s America.
- Derek (2008) is highlighted as a collaborative tribute to filmmaker Derek Jarman, emphasizing art as activist life.
- Lumumba (2000) is framed as a defiant biography that Western history has tried to erase, according to Ava DuVernay.
- On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) is noted for its dark humor and portrayal of trauma within a Zambian family.
- Charles Burnett, Xavier Dolan, and others are cited for drawing inspiration from overlooked works to shape contemporary cinema.
- Ava DuVernay and Rajendra Roy emphasize cinema as a vehicle for democracy and dissent.
- Derek Jarman’s influence is framed as a beacon for LGBTQ+ cinema within archival and interview material.
- The feature also highlights the relevance of these films for modern discussions of democracy and society.
- The article gathers voices from MoMA curators and film critics to assess why these works matter today.
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