{"id":1154435,"date":"2026-02-09T02:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=544844"},"modified":"2026-02-09T02:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:02:15","slug":"hideo-kojima-is-back-at-it-again-talking-about-his-favorite-french-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hideo-kojima-is-back-at-it-again-talking-about-his-favorite-french-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Hideo Kojima is back at it again talking about his favorite French movies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If there\u2019s one thing Hideo Kojima loves, it\u2019s movies. The acclaimed creator of <\/em>Metal Gear and Death Stranding takes every opportunity he can to talk about his favorite films and their impact on his life and career, be it in his collection of essays<\/a>, his \u201cBrain Structure\u201d podcast<\/a>, or excitedly recommending movies from none other than the fabled Criterion closet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the 61-year-old video game designer appeared in a new video produced by the French pop culture outlet Konbini as part of its ongoing celebrity-focused \u201cVideo Club\u201d series. The video features Kojima walking through JM Vid\u00e9o, one of the oldest and one of the few remaining video rental shops still in business in Paris, recommending his favorite films by French directors.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my childhood, Japanese \u201950s and \u201960s movies were awesome, as were the French \u201950s and \u201960s movies, and most creators of today originate from those movies,\u201d Kojima said when asked why he chose to focus specifically on recommending French directors. \u201cThe French Lumi\u00e8re brothers created movies about 120 years ago, and there was a golden era of French movies, Japanese movies, etc. and then Hollywood movies came in. Even when I rewatch them now, they are great, new, and original, so that\u2019s why I wanted to introduce these French movies to the younger generation. I was really influenced by them myself, so most are classics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kojima\u2019s energy is positively infectious throughout the video as he buzzes through the shelves, cherry-picking his selections and giving brief yet passionate explanations behind why he likes a particular film and what it means to him. <\/p>\n

The biggest takeaways? His favorite L\u00e9a Seydoux film is 2012\u2019s Sister<\/em> directed by Ursula Meier, and he really, really<\/em> wants to meet Leos Carax some day. \u201cI really love his works, but I haven\u2019t met him yet,\u201d Kojima says. \u201cSo if you are seeing this, please contact me!\u201d Here\u2019s hoping he gets his wish.<\/p>\n

You can find a list of Kojima\u2019s recommendations below and where you can stream or rent them, in case you\u2019re looking for something to watch this weekend:<\/p>\n