It is great when a film takes an unpredicted turn, or does something formally to provoke thought, or to shock. This is often the result of direction; it might be at a level of self-awareness not seen before, or a collage of different styles or genres. The narrative of a film may leave the audience in a compromised position, or so alien to the rest of the world of the film that we are left feeling uneasy or maybe reaffirmed as audience members.
The list is deliberately varied; cycling through alternative indie, cult American cinema, world cinema, the French New Wave, documentary, and animation. The clash of the familiar and the new is a constant battle throughout

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