BEST FILMS OF THE DECADE
1. Mulholland Drive David Lynch, U.S., 2001
2. In the Mood for Love Wong Kar Wai, Hong Kong, 2000
3. Yi Yi Edward Yang, Taiwan/Japan, 2000
4. Syndromes and a Century Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand/Austria/France, 2006
5. There Will Be Blood P.T. Anderson, U.S., 2007
6. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Cristi Puiu, Romania, 2005
7. A History of Violence David Cronenberg, U.S./Canada, 2005
8. Tropical Malady Apichatpong Weerasethakul, France/Thailand/Italy/Germany, 2004
9. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Cristi Mungiu, Romania, 2007
10. The New World Terrence Malick, U.S., 2005
11. Platform Jia Zhangke, Hong Kong/Japan/France, 2000
12. Zodiac David Fincher, U.S., 2007
13. The Intruder Claire Denis, France, 2004
14. The Son Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Belgium/France, 2002
15. Dogville Lars von Trier, Denmark/Sweden/France/U.K./Germany/Netherlands, 2003
16. Caché Michael Haneke, France/Austria/Germany/Italy, 2005
17. Kings and Queen Arnaud Desplechin, France, 2005
18. Elephant Gus Van Sant, U.S., 2003
19. The Royal Tenenbaums Wes Anderson, U.S., 2001
20. Before Sunset Richard Linklater, U.S., 2004
21. Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 2001
22. The Gleaners and I Agnès Varda, France, 2000
23. Goodbye, Dragon Inn Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan, 2003
24. The World Jia Zhangke, China/Japan/France, 2004
25. Talk to Her Pedro Almodóvar, Spain, 2002
26. Inland Empire David Lynch, U.S./France/Poland, 2006
27. Still Life Jia Zhangke, China/Hong Kong, 2006
28. Colossal Youth Pedro Costa, France/Portugal/Switzerland, 2006
29. Russian Ark Alexander Sokurov, Russia/Germany, 2002
30. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence Steven Spielberg, U.S., 2001
31. In Praise of Love Jean-Luc Godard France/Switzerland 2001
32. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Michel Gondry, U.S., 2004
33. No Country for Old Men Joel & Ethan Coen, U.S., 2007
34. Werckmeister Harmonies Béla Tarr, Hungary/Italy/Germany/France, 2000
35. Grizzly Man Werner Herzog, U.S./Canada, 2005
36. Three Times Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan, 2005
37. Café Lumière Hou Hsiao-hsien, Japan/Taiwan, 2003
38. Regular Lovers Philippe Garrel, France, 2005
39. Blissfully Yours Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand/France, 2002
40. I’m Not There Todd Haynes, U.S./Germany, 2007
41. 2046 Wong Kar Wai, China/Hong Kong/France, 2005
42. In Vanda’s Room Pedro Costa, Portugal/Germany/Switzerland, 2000
43. Los Angeles Plays Itself Thom Andersen, U.S., 2003
44. Millennium Mambo Hou Hsiao-hsien, France/U.S./Spain/Greece, 2001
45. La Commune (Paris, 1871) Peter Watkins, France, 2000
46. The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, U.S., 2009
47. Million Dollar Baby Clint Eastwood, U.S., 2004
48. What Time Is It There? Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan/France, 2001
49. demonlover Olivier Assayas, France, 2002
50. The Headless Woman Lucrecia Martel, Argentina/Spain/France/Italy, 2009
51. La Captive Chantal Akerman, France/Belgium, 2000
52. Esther Kahn Arnaud Desplechin, France/U.K., 2000
53. Notre musique Jean-Luc Godard, France/Switzerland, 2004
54. Distant Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey, 2002
55. Saraband Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 2003
56. The Holy Girl Lucrecia Martel, Argentina/Italy/Netherlands/Spain, 2004
57. Y tu mamá también Alfonso Cuarón, Mexico, 2001
58. Brokeback Mountain Ang Lee, U.S., 2005
59. Children of Men Alfonso Cuarón, Japan/U.K./U.S., 2006
60. Ten Abbas Kiarostami, France/Iran/U.S., 2002
61. Silent Light Carlos Reygadas, Mexico/France/Netherlands, 2007
62. La ciénaga Lucrecia Martel, Argentina/Spain, 2001
63. L’Enfant Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Belgium/France, 2005
64. Star Spangled to Death Ken Jacobs, U.S., 2004
65. Flight of the Red Balloon Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwan/France, 2008
66. RR James Benning, U.S., 2007
67. The House of Mirth Terence Davies, U.K./France/Germany/U.S., 2000
68. 25th Hour Spike Lee, U.S. 2002
69. 35 Shots of Rum Claire Denis, France/Germany, 2008
70. Summer Hours Olivier Assayas, France, 2009
71. The Host Bong Joon-ho, South Korea, 2007
72. Adaptation Spike Jonze, U.S., 2002
73. Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola, U.S./Japan, 2003
74. Gerry Gus Van Sant, U.S., 2002
75. Private Fears in Public Places Alain Resnais, France/Italy, 2006
76. My Winnipeg Guy Maddin, Canada, 2007
77. Punch-Drunk Love P.T. Anderson, U.S., 2002
78. Fat Girl Catherine Breillat, France/Italy, 2001
79. The Departed Martin Scorsese, U.S./Hong Kong, 2006
80. Far from Heaven Todd Haynes, U.S./France, 2002
81. Donnie Darko Richard Kelly, U.S., 2001
82. Moolaadé Ousmane Sembene, Burkina Faso/Morocco/Tunisia/Cameroon/France, 2004
83. Woman on the Beach Hong Sang-soo, South Korea, 2006
84. Memories of Murder Bong Joon-ho, South Korea, 2003
85. West of the Tracks Wang Bing, China, 2003
86. Wendy and Lucy Kelly Reichardt, U.S., 2008
87. Trouble Every Day Claire Denis, France/Germany/Japan, 2001
88. Femme Fatale Brian De Palma, U.S./France, 2002
89. Songs from the Second Floor Roy Andersson, Sweden, 2000
90. Letters from Iwo Jima Clint Eastwood, U.S., 2006
91. Gran Torino Clint Eastwood, U.S., 2008
92. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Andrew Dominik, U.S., 2007
93. Last Days Gus Van Sant, U.S., 2005
94. The Man Without a Past Aki Kaurismäki, Finland/Germany/France, 2002
95. When the Levees Broke Spike Lee, U.S. 2006
96. The Best of Youth Marco Tullio Giordana, Italy, 2003
97. Turning Gate Hong Sang-soo, South Korea 2002
98. 24 City Jia Zhangke, China/Hong Kong/Japan, 2008
99. In the City of Sylvia José Luis Guerín, Spain/France, 2007
100. The White Ribbon Michael Haneke, Austria/Germany/France/Italy, 2009