Stills, clockwise, starting with large photo, far left:

Peking Opera Blues (Japan, 1986). Director: Tsui Hark.

Meshes of the Afternoon (U.S., 1943). Directors: Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid.

Gabbeh (Iran, 1996).Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

The Bicycle Thief (Italy, 1948). Director: Vittorio De Sica.

The Adventures of Robin Hood (U.S., 1938). Director: Michael Curtiz.

His Girl Friday (U.S., 1940). Director: Howard Hawks.

The Searchers (U.S., 1956). Director: John Ford.

Man with a Movie Camera (Soviet Union, 1929). Director: Dziga Vertov.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (France, 1964). Director: Jacques Demy.

Singin' in the Rain (U.S., 1952). Directors: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen.

Safety Last (U.S., 1923). Directors: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor.