Jacques Rivette uses audio and visual to create a masterpiece that questions the prowess of an aging artist to capture the essence of his subject. In this case, a beautiful woman.

A Short Film on Killing, in this collection strikes me as the most stunningly emotional portrait of a criminal. I believe this short inspired Dancing In the Dark. But it's stark lyricism is dazzling, and what a humane statement against capital punishment.

A truly creepy Japanese tale, shot by what many believe to be a very Japanese film-maker. Japanese architecture, folklore, costume, and music thoroughly researched and a piece of craft to behold.

A wonderful movie about a man who loved opera so much, his journey at scaling a boat with a mountain becomes the perfect allegory of the process of creating art.