He is a master provocateur and today Nicolas Winding Refn has curated an exclusive season of films for MUBI, the subscription video-on-demand service.
Nicolas visited MUBI HQ in London on a recent press tour to promote his new film The Neon Demon, a hallucinatory dissection of the LA fashion season starring Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Christina Hendricks and Keanu Reeves.
Whilst there, Nicolas picked out a selection of his favourite films which over the years have inspired and excited him. The season begins on the service starting from July 1st and ending July 7th, just ahead of the release of ‘The Neon Demon’ in cinemas on 8th July.
As for the actual movies that have inspired the director some may come to you as a surprise, other you would expect. One of those surprises is Matt Reeves found footage creature feature Cloverfield an aesthetic which Nicolas has yet to venture into. Does that mean we could see a similar film from him in near future?
It's widely know he's a massive fan of Dario Argento and Federico Fellini so it's no surprise Suprisia and La Dolce Vita are on this list. Along with one of our favourite directors Jean Pierre Melville and his 1949 feature Debut Le Silence Del La Mer, also Gus Van Sant's To Die for. There is 2 other classic horror's fro Terence Fisher Curse Of Frankenstein and Tobe Hooper's 1974 cult classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Watch Nicolas discuss his MUBI choices here...
All the films mentioned will be available throughout July for 30 Days as well as MUBI hostisng a retrospective of the visionary director’s work, including: Pusher, Drive, Only God Forgives and My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn.
Efe Cakarel, Founder and CEO of MUBI commented: “We are honoured to announce Nicolas Winding Refn as the first ever guest curator of MUBI. Featuring 7 selections over 7 days 'HAND PICKED by Nicolas Winding Refn' will start on July 1. It will be an amazing week of great cinema.”
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