February 16, 2025
LXXVI — Andrew De Zen
Andrew De Zen is a Canadian born writer/director currently based in Paris.

Below are Andrew’s SELECTS:

Film
Yi Yi by Edward Yang
2000

This film is essential viewing. Edward Yang had this innate sense of somehow finding the mundane in life and making it beautiful.

Film
Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki
2001

The best of Miyazaki with him at his most passionate, and possibly direct. I love the feeling underneath this that feels mythic.

Film
Tampopo by Juzo Itami
1989

Bold, delicious, and one of the best openings of any film.

Video Game
Half: Life “Alyx” by Valve
2020

I crave the day I can step back into this world for the third time. The medium of video games and interactive storytelling has arrived at a place where it can rival or even surpass the power of other mediums like film and literature.

Campaign
‘Starry Night’ Halo 3 by Joseph Kosinski
2012

My favourite ad. It’s stuck with me after all this time.

Film
12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet & Nikita Mikhalkov
1957

What should be a dull thing to watch on paper is turned into powerful drama, illustrating the magic of good staging.

Film
A Man Escaped by Robert Bresson
1956

The simple stripped down aesthetics of Bresson are honed to a razor fine edge.

PEOPLE IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Yang
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Hayao Miyazaki
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Juzo Itami
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Joseph Kosinski
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Robert Bresson
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Nikita Mikhalkov
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