Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.

This 1983 documentary re-examines the sinking of the famous ocean liner RMS Titanic in April 1912 and asks whether the tragedy was simply an accident or the result of human decisions and negligence. Combining historical analysis with rare survivor testimony, the film investigates the circumstances that led to one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history.
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Despite this genre not being a new one, The Novice offers a fresh perspective with its study of performance anxiety
The Chronology of Water is a raw, honest, and unforgiving portrayal of how an abusive childhood ripples throughout one’s life. It is definitely the best movie I’ve seen Imogen Poots in. And even though Kristen Stewart has a long acting career for her young age, her directorial skills in this film show a lot of promise. Her feature debut as a director, an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's critically acclaimed 2011 autobiographical memoir, is fully immersive, mesmerizing, and impressive.
Baggage’s experimental mixed formats visualized a woman’s brave inner journey of visiting the museum of her fragmented memories.
A group of criminal animals tries their best to reform themselves into good citizens to avoid serving time in prison.
While prioritizing production value over substance, Flood depicts an emotionally taut family drama set during the farmland flooding of the Franco-Dutch war.