Jim Jarmusch

1953– , USA The poet of American indie cool.

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5/24/20251 min temps de lecture

Jarmusch brought a minimalist, deadpan aesthetic to American independent cinema in the 1980s and beyond. His films are quiet, character-driven, and existential, often centering on loners, drifters, and misfits.

With global sensibility and eclectic soundtracks, Jarmusch’s work reflects a deep love for outsider culture, music, and cinema history.

His cool, meditative storytelling style has influenced a generation of indie filmmakers and remains singular in its tone and rhythm.

Essential films:

  1. Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

  2. Dead Man (1995)

  3. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

  4. Paterson (2016)