Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Manoel de Oliveira.

Highly recommended: Doomed Love, Francisca, Abraham’s Valley

Recommended: Aniki-Bóbó, Rite of Spring (a.k.a. Acto da Primavera), A Caça (a.k.a. The Hunt) (short film), No, or the Vain Glory of Command, Visit, or Memories and Confessions, The Strange Case of Angelica

Worth a look: The Satin Slipper, The Cannibals, Inquietude (a.k.a. Anxiety), The Uncertainty Principle, A Talking Picture, Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl, Gebo and the Shadow

Next week’s director is… Philippe Garrel!