Klassiki Picks is our series of curated watchlists personally selected for our subscribers by celebrated filmmakers, writers, and actors. We’re delighted to welcome Ben Rivers to the hot seat for the latest edition. Ben is a celebrated filmmaker and artist whose work has been screened and presented at festivals and galleries around the world. Blending together documentary, fiction, and experimental film, he has created a unique body of work exploring states of isolation and exploration. His feature films include the critically acclaimed documentary two-parter Two Years at Sea (2011) and Bogancloch (2024), about the life of a modern-day hermit in rural Scotland; A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness (2013), co-directed with Ben Russell; and Krabi, 2562 (2019), co-directed with Thai artist Anocha Suwichakornpong. His art has been exhibited at the ICA in London, Hepworth Wakefield, and the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin. His new film, the post-apocalyptic fable Mare’s Nest, premiered in competition at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.

In this subscriber exclusive, Ben introduces his selection of four titles for Klassiki Picks, taking in post-apocalyptic storytelling and sci-fi strangeness. Available to Klassiki subscribers from 7 August – 4 September.