Life Cinematic: Amma Asante (e5/5)

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1. Life Cinematic (2020– )

Documentary

Filmmakers draw on their knowledge and expertise to shine a light on the artistry of films that they love.

Stars: Edith Bowman, Sofia Coppola, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Edgar Wright

Votes: 28

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2. Life Cinematic (2020– )
Episode: Amma Asante (2021)

60 min | Documentary

Amma Asante, one of a new wave of black female directors making a name for themselves on the international stage, selects clips from the films that have had the most influence on her work.

Stars: Amma Asante, Edith Bowman

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Episode 5 of 5.

3. A United Kingdom (2016)

PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

65 Metascore

The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Director: Amma Asante | Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport

Votes: 16,988 | Gross: $3.90M

4. A Way of Life (2004)

91 min | Drama

At 17 LeighAnne Williams has a six month old baby to look after, with only the help of three teenage squatters who flog stolen gear to make ends meet. A neighbour (actually from Turkey) ... See full summary »

Director: Amma Asante | Stars: Stephanie James, Gary Sheppeard, Nathan Jones, Dean Wong

Votes: 678

5. Belle (2013)

PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

64 Metascore

The biracial daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in 18th century England.

Director: Amma Asante | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 33,144 | Gross: $10.73M

6. Where Hands Touch (2018)

PG-13 | 122 min | Drama, Romance, War

44 Metascore

A rites of passage story of a bi-racial teen struggling for survival in Nazi Germany.

Director: Amma Asante | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Abbie Cornish, Amandla Stenberg, George MacKay

Votes: 5,659 | Gross: $0.07M

7. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

R | 139 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

76 Metascore

In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.

Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett

Votes: 243,469 | Gross: $81.30M

8. Kes (1969)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Family

A working-class English boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet kestrel.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: David Bradley, Brian Glover, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie

Votes: 22,950

9. Daughters of the Dust (1991)

TV-PG | 113 min | Drama, History, Romance

81 Metascore

A languid, impressionistic story of three generations of Gullah women living on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1902.

Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbarao, Trula Hoosier

Votes: 3,292 | Gross: $1.64M

10. Goodfellas (1990)

R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

92 Metascore

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco

Votes: 1,257,958 | Gross: $46.84M

11. Yentl (1983)

PG | 133 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

68 Metascore

A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training.

Director: Barbra Streisand | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Mandy Patinkin, Nehemiah Persoff

Votes: 15,875 | Gross: $40.22M

12. Damage (1992)

R | 111 min | Drama, Romance

71 Metascore

A Member of Parliament falls passionately in love with his son's girlfriend despite the obvious dangers.

Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves

Votes: 20,548 | Gross: $7.53M

13. Bambi (1942)

G | 69 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

91 Metascore

The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.

Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, David Hand, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Norman Wright, Arthur Davis, Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey, Peter Behn

Votes: 154,140 | Gross: $102.80M

14. The Color Purple (1985)

PG-13 | 154 min | Drama

78 Metascore

A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery

Votes: 97,398 | Gross: $98.47M

15. Caché (2005)

R | 117 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

87 Metascore

A married couple is terrorized by a series of surveillance videotapes left on their front porch.

Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou, Annie Girardot

Votes: 85,258 | Gross: $3.63M



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