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Arlin Golden’s Sight and Sound Ballot (2022)

  1. 1

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    Liu Chia-liang / Lau Kar Leung · 1978

  2. 2

    American Movie: The Making of Northwestern

    Chris Smith · 1999

  3. 3

    Blue Velvet

    David Lynch · 1986

  4. 4

    Grey Gardens

    Ellen Hovde · 1975

  5. 5

    Harlan County U.S.A.

    Barbara Kopple · 1976

  6. 6

    Hoop Dreams

    Steve James · 1994

  7. 7

    Koyaanisqatsi

    Godfrey Reggio · 1982

  8. 8

    Portrait of Jason

    A favorite film · 1967

  9. 9

    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

    William Greaves · 1968

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Ten films selected by Arlin Golden for Sight and Sound’s 2022 critics’ poll of the Greatest Films of All Time.

Films appear in the order BFI lists them on the ballot page; the ballot does not rank them.

Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time/all-voters/arlin-golden

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
  2. American Movie: The Making of Northwestern (1999)
  3. Blue Velvet (1986)
  4. Grey Gardens (1975)
  5. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
  6. Hoop Dreams (1994)
  7. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
  8. Portrait of Jason (1967)
  9. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
  10. Welfare (1975)