With BTS: The Return streaming on Netflix now, director Bao Nguyen shares fourteen films that influenced the documentary following the band’s return. Read the details for Bao’s accompanying notes for each pick. Let's Get Lost One of my favorite films of all time, and a timeless portrait of an artist caught between myth and reality. Somewhere Loneliness, intimacy and little moments of joy, all set against the quiet alienation of LA. Dont Look Back Classic, raw and still somehow feels completely present. Stop Making Sense The best concert film ever made, and a reminder of how cinematic performance can be. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Intimate, uncomfortable and totally unafraid of tension. Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry I loved the way it moves between personal footage and the film itself in a way that feels deeply intimate. Let It Be A portrait of a band creating something beautiful while quietly starting to come apart. Almost Famous Making this film sometimes felt a little like being William Miller. Unzipped An artist in process, full of anxiety, doubt and instinct, trying to make something beautiful before it slips away. Lost in Translation Another Sofia Coppola film—she is so good at capturing isolation and intimacy at the same time in a way that feels honest. ...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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