Year-End Lists

Peter Debruge: Best Films of 2016, as submitted to the IndieWire Poll

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1. Hell or High Water
   David Mackenzie
2. Moonlight
   Barry Jenkins
3. Miles Ahead
   Don Cheadle
4. Toni Erdmann
   Maren Ade
5. Christine
   Antonio Campos
6. Elle
   Paul Verhoeven
7. Fences
   Denzel Washington
8. La La Land
   Damien Chazelle
9. Your Name
   Makoto Shinkai
10. Paterson
    Jim Jarmusch

This list contributes to:

• Top 50 Films of 2016 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
• Top 50 Films of 2016 Village Voice · Village Voice Film Poll