The New York–born–and–raised directors Josh and Benny Safdie’s films have earned them awards from around the world, including FIPRESCI prizes and Independent Spirit and Gotham awards. Their feature films include The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008), Daddy Longlegs (2009), Lenny Cooke (2013), and Heaven Knows What (2014).
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The List
1
Bicycle Thieves
Vittorio De Sica
1948
89 min
2tie
Shadows
John Cassavetes
1959
97 min
2tie
Faces
John Cassavetes
1968
130 min
2tie
A Woman Under the Influence
John Cassavetes
1974
155 min
2tie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
John Cassavetes
1976
135 min
2tie
Opening Night
John Cassavetes
1977
144 min
3tie
Close-up
Abbas Kiarostami
1990
98 min
3tie
The Moment of Truth
Francesco Rosi
1965
100 min
4
The 400 Blows
François Truffaut
1959
99 min
5tie
Fishing with John
UnavailableJohn Lurie
1992
91 min
5tie
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday
Jacques Tati
1953
87 min
6
A Man Escaped
Robert Bresson
1956
101 min
7
Crumb
UnavailableTerry Zwigoff
1995
120 min
8
Nashville
UnavailableRobert Altman
1975
160 min
9
Hoop Dreams
Steve James
1994
174 min
10
Macbeth
UnavailableRoman Polanski
1971
141 min