It is a yearly tradition for host Dakota to celebrate his birthday by making a fun list. Back on episode 309: Best Films By City he picked 10 North American cities to name the best film from. He continues the theme this year by picking 10 new cities to name his favourite. Joining once again is Bil Antoniou, the host of the BGM Podcast and Riviera Rats.
Here are their picks, with Dakota’s first and Bil’s second:
Berlin: The Lives of Others (both picked the same film)
Cairo: Death on the Nile and Cairo Time
Dublin: The Commitments and The Dead
London: Shaun of the Dead and Bunny Lake is Missing
Madrid: Open Your Eyes and Cría cuervos
Mexico City: Roma (both picked the same film)
Paris: Le Samouraï and Children of Paradise
Rio: City of God and Central Station
Rome: The Great Beauty and Dear Diary
Sydney: Strictly Ballroom and Muriel’s Wedding
How many of the films named on both episodes have you seen? Check out the official Letterboxd list.
Check out past birthday special episode’s including 157: Best Films Through the Decades, 199: Best Films by Genre, 282: Best Films By Genre Part 2 and 243: Best Films By Language.
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